Your child is eligible for 15 funded hours per week of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten in 2026 or 2027.

^{Each kindergarten decides how many hours will be provided. Ask the service about the number of funded hours before enrolling your child.}

You can decide which year your child starts kindergarten because they were born between January and April. Remember, this will determine the year they start school. For more information about when to start kinder visit vic.gov.au/kinder-quick-guide-parents#when-to-start.

^{*If you live in one of the following 6 LGAs, your child is eligible for 16-30 funded hours per week of Pre-Prep: Ararat Rural City, Gannawarra Shire, Hindmarsh Shire, Murrindindi Shire, Northern Grampians Shire or Yarriambiack Shire.}

^{If you live in one of the following 12 LGAs, your child is eligible for 16-20 funded hours per week of Pre-Prep: Benalla Rural City, Buloke Shire, Corangamite Shire, East Gippsland Shire, Horsham Rural City, Loddon Shire, Mansfield Shire, Mitchell Shire, Pyrenees Shire, Strathbogie Shire, Wangaratta Rural City or Wodonga Rural City.}

^{If you live in one of the following 12 LGAs, your child is eligible for 16-20 funded hours per week of Pre-Prep in 2027: Alpine Shire, Central Goldfields Shire, Colac-Otway Shire, Glenelg Shire, Indigo Shire, Moira Shire, Moorabool Shire, Moyne Shire, South Gippsland Shire, Southern Grampians Shire, Swan Hill Rural City or West Wimmera Shire.}

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