About Pre-Prep
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep, starting with 6 local government areas in 2025.
There is no difference between the program offered for Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep. Pre-Prep offers children more hours to learn and socialise through play. Pre-Prep will be delivered through standalone (sessional) kindergartens and long day care centres.
Three-Year-Old, Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep are part of Free Kinder. Find out more about Free Kinder.
Find out if your child is eligible
Use the Pre-Prep calculator to find out if your child is eligible to attend Pre-Prep and when they can start.
Before you start, you need to know your local council.
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Pre-Prep roll-out schedule
Learn more about the roll-out and when Pre-Prep is available for your child.
Benefits of kinder
Discover why it’s important for children to learn through play before they start school.
Information about kindergarten in your language
Learn more about kindergarten in Victoria in 30 languages. Find information about Free Kinder, the benefits of 2 years of kindergarten, how to enrol, as well as job opportunities.
Kindergarten for Aboriginal children: Koorie Kids Shine
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children will get up 25 hours of free Four-Year-Old Kinder from 2026.
Costs of kindergarten
Most kindergarten program fees are partly paid by the Victorian government directly to the kindergarten.
Kinder Supports for all Victorian children
There are a range of supports for Victorian Government funded kinder services to enable all children to access and participate in kinder programs.
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