The annual kindergarten census week is the first week of August each year, and this year falls between Monday 31 July and Friday 4 August 2023.
All funded kindergarten services are required to complete the census by Friday 1 September 2023. This is a requirement of receiving kindergarten funding regardless of the kindergarten program type or delivery model.
The census will need to be completed in the Kindergarten Information Management System (KIMS).
Services will be required to enter:
- attendance details for each child enrolled
- information on fees paid during the census week
- name of person who entered the details.
Further instructions on how to complete the census will be provided shortly.
Supporting resources
Guidelines and instructions on how to complete the census in KIMS will be provided by the department in the coming weeks.
What is the data used for?
Information from the census is used to inform policy and reporting requirements including reporting on benchmarks included in the Preschool Reform Agreement
Find out more
Please contact your local Early Childhood Improvement Branch for questions about the kindergarten census.
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