Bayside City Council - 1 Step Application Form

Kindergarten Central Registration Form 2026
Please come back on 1 May to register
Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Use this form if registering:
- a child not previously registered in the Central Registration service,
  including siblings of current registered/enrolled children.
Do not use this form if registering:
- a current 3-year-old child moving into 4-year-old (or in multi-age services, a current child in their first funded year, moving into their second funded
  year). Please use the unique link emailed to you for this child. If you did
  not receive this link for your child currently enrolled, please contact the
  Early Years Team on (03) 9599 4733. (The link is valid only for the current
  3-year-old kindergarten child. Do not register siblings via this unique link).
- a child eligible and approved for a second funded 3 or 4-year-old year.
  Please contact the Early Years Team on (03) 9599 4733.
For places remaining in 2025 community kindergarten please contact the Early
Years Team on (03) 9599 4733 to discuss your options prior to registering.
To complete this form, you will need:
- A separate registration form for each child
- Evidence of child’s residential address which shows the
  child/parent/guardian name and residential address – acceptable
  documents can be one of the following:
  - Utilities Bill
  - Phone Bill
  - Drivers Licence
- A valid concession card or visa if applicable
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Age Requirements

Children enrolling for a 3-year-old program must have turned 3 by April 30th but cannot attend the service until their third birthday.

Use the starting-age calculator to see when your child can start 3-year-old kindergarten.

Children enrolling for a 4-year-old program must turn 4 by April 30th but can
commence from the start of the year.

No Jab No Play (Immunisation)

Please note that when you receive a kindergarten offer, an Immunisation History
Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (the only documentation
accepted) will need to be provided directly to the kindergarten to finalise your
child’s enrolment in their service.
Kindergarten registration and enrolment is a 4-STEP process.

Registration
- Step 1: Families register their preferred kindergarten sessions (this is not an enrolment)
- Step 2: Council allocates, places, and offers your child a kindergarten session via an email.*
- Step 3: Families accept or decline the offer.
Enrolment
- Step 4: Families finalise the enrolment details, directly with the kindergarten. This is now an enrolment. Additional days/hours, if available, will be managed by the service directly with families.
*A registration does not guarantee a kindergarten place. While every effort is
made to allocate all registrations, when there are more registrations than places
available, State Government Priority of Access and Bayside Allocation Criteria are
applied. If your child does not receive an offer, you will be notified that your child
is on the waitlist and council will advise your options.

Read more about funded kindergarten programs, registration, and enrolment.
Commence Your Registration
Section 1: Family Details
Child's Name*

First NameLast Name
MaleFemaleOther
Please Specify (optional)
Child's Date of Birth*

DayMonthYear
Child's Residential Address*
Please upload evidence of child’s residential address which shows the child/parent/guardian name and residential address. Acceptable documents can be one of the following: Utilities Bill, Phone Bill, Drivers Licence.*

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Parent / Guardian 1*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to the child*
Parent / Guardian 1's Residential Address*
Mobile Number*
Email*

Confirmation EmailPlease Note: All correspondence is via email.
YesNo
Parent / Guardian 2*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to the child*
Parent / Guardian 2's Residential Address*
Phone Number*
Email*
This email will only be used when Parent/Guardian 1 email cannot be reached
Language/s spoken at home:
Section 2: Kindergarten Program
What year would you like your child to commence care?*
Care Period Mapped
Please indicate if your application is for 3-Year-Old or 4-Year-Old Kindergarten*
The date of birth you have entered indicates that your child will turn 6 in the year before they commence primary school. Please contact the Early Years Team on 9599 4733 so we can assist you with this registration.
Please contact the Early Years Team on 9599 4733 so we can assist you.
This child has not received a 3-year-old kindergarten funded program previously.Families with children whose birthday is between January and April can choose between starting their child in a funded 3-year-old kindergarten program in the year they turn three or four years of age.Families are unable to defer an offer to the following year. The registration can be deferred, if an offer has not been made, and will be subject to the same priority criteria allocation process.Children are unable to repeat 3-year-old kindergarten and will progress directly to 4-year-old kindergarten in the following year unless the child is eligible for a second funded year. Eligible children will be identified by the Early Years Childhood Teacher and be presenting with development delays in two or more of the learning domains.
Please contact the Early Years Team on 9599 4733 or earlyyear@bayside.vic.gov.au
Further reading https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/kindergarten
Children are unable to repeat 4-year-old kindergarten and will progress directly to primary school in the following year unless the child is eligible for a second funded year. Eligible children will be identified by the Early Years Childhood Teacher and be presenting with development delays in two or more of the learning domains.
YesNo
YesNo
If you think your child might benefit from a second funded year, speak with you child's Early Childhood Teacher.
P1 Eligible?
P2 Eligible?
Input PPPC
Pre Prep Priority Cohort
Section 3: Kindergarten Locations And Session Information

Use the following two steps to help choose your kindergarten preferences in section 4. All 2026 programs and timetables published here are subject to change
STEP 1 - View 2026 Program Information

Use the map below, which displays all the kindergartens as a green pin, to help you find a service location and timetable that meets your needs.
- Enter the Year, Program Type (3 or 4-year-old), and your address
- Your address will appear on the map as a blue home icon so you can see where the closest kindergartens to your home are. Click on any of the green pins to display that service’s information
STEP 2 - Proximity Priority Eligibility Check

Check to see if the kindergartens you are considering will meet the 2km radius
priority allocation criteria by following the below:
- Enter your address here and press search
- Your address will be marked with a red google map pin
- The map displays kindergartens (and long day care centres). On the left of the page the distance between the services and your residential address are displayed
- If the service is less than 2km, then you will qualify for proximity priority points
Section 4: Kindergarten Session Preferences
Using the information from Section 3, select three kindergarten session preferences.

NOTE: You can choose multiple groups at the same service. Please select three unique options.
- Preference One*
- 3YO Preference One
- Preference Two*
- 3YO Preference Two
- Preference Three*
- 3YO Preference Three
- Preference One*
- 4YO Preference One
- Preference Two*
- 4YO Preference Two
- Preference Three*
- 4YO Preference Three
- Preference One*
- Preference Two*
- Preference Three*
- PLEASE SELECT A UNIQUE OPTION FOR EACH PREFERENCE
- Section 5: Bayside Priority Allocation Criteria
- Read about Bayside Priority Allocation Criteria
  
  Further information about Priority of Access and Allocation is available here.
  
  The following questions relate only to your first preference kindergarten
  nominated above. Please indicate if your child meets any of the following
  criteria, selecting ALL that are applicable:
- YesNo
- Is currently attending the kindergarten marked as Preference OneWill also be attending 3 or 4-year-old kindergarten in 2026 at the kindergarten marked as Preference OneHas previously attended the kindergarten marked as Preference OneNone of the above are applicable
- Sibling attending same yearSibling attended last yearSibling attended prior 4 yearsNone of the above
- Please provide the sibling's name/s*
- Will the sibling be attending 3 or 4-year-old kindergarten?*
- Last year attended*
- Section 6: Additional Information About Your Child
- Priority of Access eligibility, including Pre-Prep eligibility - Department of Education
  
  By providing the following information, you will help our team support your family, and if eligible, provide your child with priority access to a kindergarten place.
- the child or family is known to Child Protection, or is in Out-of-Home Carethe child is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander originthe child or family is an Asylum Seeker or RefugeeNone of the above are applicable
- You are eligible for Pre-Prep additional funded hours in 2026. Please continue completing the registration and then contact your preferred service to find out what additional days/hours will be offered to you.
- ATSI Output
- Refugee visa (subclass 200)In-country Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 201)Global Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 202)Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (subclass 786)Protection visa (subclass 866)Emergency Rescue visa (subclass 203)Woman at risk visa (subclass 204)Bridging visa A-E for humanitarian or refugee visaHumanitarian Stay visa (subclass 449)Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785)Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790)Current or expired ImmiCard
- Please attach a copy of your visa*
  
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- YesNo
- Commonwealth Health Care CardChild Disability Health Care CardCommonwealth Pensioner Concession CardDepartment of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Gold Card or White Card
- Health Care Number*
- Health Care Expiry Date*
  
  DayMonthYear
- Pensioner Number*
- Pensioner Number Expiry Date*
  
  DayMonthYear
- YesNo
- Triplet Output
- Concession Calculator
- Commonwealth Health Care CardChild Disability Health Care CardCommonwealth Pensioner Concession CardRefugee visa (subclass 200)In-country Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 201)Global Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 202)Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (subclass 786)Protection visa (subclass 866)Emergency Rescue visa (subclass 203)Woman at risk visa (subclass 204)Bridging visa A-E for humanitarian or refugee visaHumanitarian Stay visa (subclass 449)Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785)Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790)Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Gold Card or White CardTriplets or QuadrupletsAboriginal or Torres Strait IslanderCurrent or expired ImmiCard
- YesNo
- YesNo
- What is your child's disability or development concern?*
- YesNo
- YesNo
- Name of Support Service/Agency*
- Section 7: Authorisation and Declaration
- Collection Notice
  
  Bayside City Council is committed to protecting your privacy. The personal information requested on this form is being collected by Bayside City Council using a third-party software provider called EnrolNow (EnrolNow Privacy Policy) for the purpose of the registration and allocation of funded sessional kindergarten places, to seek updated information regarding kindergarten access, to provide updates about the allocation process, to share information about relevant issues and events or any other directly related purpose. The personal information will also be disclosed to the preferred kindergarten service providers nominated on this form, or subsequent forms, for the purpose of allocating children to funded sessional kindergarten places. It will not be disclosed to any other external party without your consent, unless required or authorised by law. To participate in the Central Registration Scheme the personal information collected on this form is required and we will be unable to allocate funded sessional kindergarten places if it isn’t provided.
  To alter any of the personal information you have supplied, please contact Bayside City Council via telephone 9599 4733 or email earlyyears@bayside.vic.gov.au.
- By submitting this registration form, I understand and agree to the following:
  - All information provided by me is true and correct
  - All information provided by me may be audited at any time. This registration or subsequent kindergarten allocation could be reallocated or withdrawn if the information is incorrect
  - Failure to provide complete and correct information may result in the registration being excluded from the allocation process
  - This is a registration form and does not guarantee a three or four-year-old kindergarten placement
  - Three and four-year-old kindergarten places are allocated separately. Every effort will be made to place my child at the same service for four-year-old kindergarten. However, there is no guarantee of this.
  - I can be contacted by Council from time to time with surveys and information regarding the Central Registration Scheme process and allocation
  - To participate in the Central Registration Scheme my personal information will be shared securely with the preferred kindergarten service provider nominated by me on this or subsequent forms
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Kindergarten Central Registration Form 2026

Commence Your Registration

Section 1: Family Details

Section 2: Kindergarten Program

Section 3: Kindergarten Locations And Session Information

Section 4: Kindergarten Session Preferences

Section 5: Bayside Priority Allocation Criteria

Section 6: Additional Information About Your Child

Section 7: Authorisation and Declaration