Project update

We used your feedback to review our Kindergarten Registration and Enrolment Policy. This included considering more local criteria for inclusion.

The final Policy will be available early 2024. It will come into effect for registrations for the 2025 kindergarten year.

We will also use this information to inform future kindergarten provisions planning.

Consultation results

The survey sought to understand:

  • what is most important to families when selecting and accessing kindergarten
  • what the reforms will mean for families in Brimbank and how they plan to access kindergarten
  • timetable preferences
  • access and travel to/from kindergarten

This is what we heard.

Participation

Suburbs of respondents

Albanvale

1.52%

Keilor East

0.34%

Albion

5.25%

Keilor Lodge

0.17%

Ardeer

2.88%

Keilor Park

1.18%

Cairnlea

2.03%

Kings Park

4.74%

Deer Park

13.87%

St Albans

22.00%

Delahey

3.72%

Sunshine

6.26%

Derrimut

5.25%

Sunshine North

3.05%

Hillside

1.02%

Sunshine West

7.95%

Sydenham

3.72%

Kealba

1.35%

Taylors Lakes

3.72%

Keilor

3.21%

Tullamarine

0.17%

Keilor Downs

2.37%

I don’t live in Brimbank

but will be moving there soon

4.23%

Languages spoken by respondents

  • 35.87%

    English only

  • 32.99%

    Other language(s)

  • 31.13%

    English and another language

What you know

  • 86.29%

    of respondents know that sessional kindergarten is

  • 75.97%

    of respondents know that their child can access kindergarten in two ways. Sessional kindergarten (free) and integrated long day care (reduced cost)

  • 65.65%

    of respondents know that Brimbank’s Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme is only for sessional kindergartens.

What do you want from our kindergartens

Top 5 answers rated "very important" from 11 questions

  • 83.76%

    Children have a positive relationship with educators

  • 81.19%

    Program preparing children for primary school (structured sessions and breaks, taking own food, etc.)

  • 76.24%

    Positive relationships with parents / carers

  • 74.26%

    Suitable outdoor play area

  • 72.67%

    Resources and materials for children to play with

How do you want 3 year old kindergarten delivered

  • 60.07%

    15 hours per week

  • 12.18%

    5 hours per week

  • 7.11%

    7.5 hours per week

  • 5.41%

    10 hours per week

Families of children yet to start kindergarten are asked to consider where they would like to send their child to kindergarten

  • 43.15%

    Sessional (standalone kindergarten)

  • 14.55%

    Integrated (kindergarten off ered within a long daycare centre)

  • 24.03%

    Unsure

  • 18.27%

    Both

If you miss out on a sessional kindergarten place

  • 52.62%

    Send your child to integrated kindergarten in a long day care

  • 17.60%

    Enrol your child outside of Brimbank Municipality

  • 15.23%

    Not send your child to any program

  • 14.55%

    Unsure

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