Merri-bek City Council - Early Years Services (LDC) - Application Form
  • Merri-bek City Council

    Registration for Early Years Services (Long Day Care, Family Day Care, Funded Kindergarten)
  • PRIVACY AND SHARING OF INFORMATION

  • Please read the following information:

    Merri-bek City Council is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic). The personal information requested in this application is collected by Merri-bek City Council for registering your child to attend kindergarten or early years services and may also be used to update your personal information otherwise held by Council (for example, your contact details including email address and phone number).

    This personal information will only be given to the service you apply for and/or their early years manager. Information will not be given to any other external party without your consent, unless required or authorised by law. If the personal information is not provided, we cannot register your child. You can gain access to your personal information at any time. If you wish to change any information, please contact Merri-bek City Council say Early Years Office/Officer by email earlyyearsregistrations@merri-bek.vic.gov.au. You can also contact Merri-bek City Council’s Privacy Officer by telephone on 9240 1111 or email privacyofficer@merri-bek.vic.gov.au.

    To continue to register your child for kindergarten or early years services please choose Yes to the question listed below. At the end of the application process, you will be asked to complete a Declaration. Note: If you answer No to the question, Council will not be able to process your child's application.

  • *You cannot continue with the child's registration. Please contact the Council's Kindergarten Registration Office for further information*

  • Kindergarten eligibility

    Enter your child's date of birth in the starting age calculator to check if they are eligible for 3 or 4 year old kinder.

    Starting age calculator

    A Kindergarten Registration Application can only be completed the year before your child starts kindergarten.

  • Child's Details

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    Based on the Date of Birth for your child, your registration does not meet the age criteria for the year you have requested.

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  • Parent/ Guardian Details

    Please be advised all correspondence will be sent to Parent / Guardian 1
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    • Provide only one document listed below as proof with your application form. This document is to be dated within the past 12 months, must have your name and address details included. Note: A P.O. Box address or business name will not be accepted.

      Sample of proof of address documents that can be accepted are:

      • Rates notice
      • Utilities bill (gas/water/electricity)
      • Driver’s licence
      • Property rental lease agreement
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    • If you have recently bought a property in Merri-bek and do not have a rates notice, you can provide with your application, the Contract of Sale document (we only require the first page of this document which lists your name as the purchaser and property address details). Please let us know on the application form what date you will move to this property.

      Please Note: If you are moving to Merri-bek, please write below the address of the property and an approximate date you will move there.

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    • Priority of Access - Additional Information

    • By completing the following information, you will help our team support your family. This information will also be used to access priority of access for a  placement and access to additional hours for ESK (Early Start Kindergarten) and priority cohort children.

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    • You are encouraged to discuss your child's needs with the educator when your child's place is confirmed.

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    • Children enrolled in a funded kindergarten program are eligible to access an additional year of funded 3-or 4-year-old kindergarten, only if the Early Childhood Teacher has assessed your child to be eligible and the additional year of funding approval has been given by the Department of Education.

    • *Kindergarten Registration Officer will contact you to discuss this process*

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    • Early Years Services Preferences

    • What Children's Service would you like your child to attend?

      You can select up to 3 preferences. Please only select services that you are willing to accept a place at.

    • Services that offer LDC and FDC 
    • Services that do offer Funded Kindergarten 
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    •  Please select a unique centre for each preference. 

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    •  Please select at least {Child_Custom_1_numeric} days

    • Additional Comments

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    • Declaration

    • Merri-bek City Council requires this Declaration to be completed by the parent/guardian who completed this application. We can only discuss information about this child with the people named in this application.

      I declare that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

      I understand that this form is a legal document and penalties exist for providing false or misleading information.

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