Kindergarten Funding Criteria
The Department has developed this document to assist organisations applying for kindergarten funding and to inform early childhood service providers of the policies, procedures and funding criteria associated with the Victorian kindergarten program. It also provides links to useful resource information.
For more information, see: Victorian Kindergarten Policy, Procedures and Funding Criteria 2010-12 (PDF - 2.4Mb) - updated 24 March 2010
- Supplement to Section 3: Programs for Four Year Olds (PDF - 90Kb) (Overview: kindergarten funding eligibility)
- Supplement to Section 3: Programs for Four Year Olds (PDF - 106Kb) (Kindergarten Fee Subsidy)
- Supplement to Section 3: Programs for Four Year Olds (PDF - 39Kb) (Kindergarten funding rates)
- Supplement to Section 4: Programs for Three Year Olds (PDF - 125Kb) (Early Start Kindergarten)
- Supplement to Section 8: Supports and Resources (PDF - 91Kb)
See also:
- Kindergarten Fee Subsidy - information for services about providing eligible families with free or low cost kindergarten
- Kindergarten Data Collection Forms - provides forms to assist kindergartens to meet the requirements of the Victorian Kindergarten Policy, Procedures and Funding Criteria
Second year of funded kindergarten
- Information Kit (PDF - 488Kb)
- Assessment Record Form SF06 (Word - 706Kb)
- Declaration Form SF06 (Word - 1.3Mb)
- Starting Kindergarten - When is the Right Time? See: Kindergarten Communications Material
- Does My Child Need a Second Year of Kindergarten? See: Kindergarten Communications Material
Templates
- User Satisfaction Survey (Word - 41Kb)
- Sample Letter to Advice Parents of Funded Kindergarten Place (Word - 31Kb)
- Kindergarten Budget Kit (currently being updated)
- Kindergarten Budget Kit Worksheet (currently being updated)
- Parent/Guardian Consent to Share Information (PDF - 233Kb)
Kindergarten Quality Assessment Workbook and Checklist
- Kindergarten Quality Improvement Workbook (PDF - 626Kb)
- Kindergarten Quality Improvement Checklist (PDF - 2.4Mb)
Kindergarten Funding Model Review
The purpose of the kindergarten funding model review is to examine options on how best to allocate funding in a way that supports diversity and enables the sector to deliver on the challenges ahead.
Deloitte Access Economics on behalf of the Department is seeking input from funded organisations during the options development stage of this review. All funded organisations have been sent a copy of the 'Kindergarten Funding Model Review - Invitation for Written Input'. A copy of this document is attached. The closing date for written responses is 5pm on Friday 30 September 2011.