supporting the Victorian Government’s Free Kindergarten initiative
increasing access to quality kindergarten programs for all Victorian children
ensuring there are no financial barriers for families wishing to access an early childhood program for their child/children
maintaining confidentiality in relation to the financial circumstances of parents/guardians
2025
Group
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Four Year Old Group A
11.30-4.30
9.00-2.00
9.00-2.00
–
–
Four Year Old Group B
11.30-4.30
9.00-2.00
–
9.00-2.00
–
Four Year Old Group C
11.30-4.30
–
9.00-2.00
9.00-2.00
–
Four Year Old Group D
–
9.00-2.00
9.00-2.00
9.00-2.00
–
Three Year Old Group
8.45-10.45
–
–
–
9.00-2.00
2026
The Pope Road Kindergarten Committee of Management recently made a decision about the kindergarten’s operational model for 2026.
Four-Year-Old Group Days and Fees (15 hours per week): There are four Four-Year-Old kindergarten groups.
33 children enrolled
3 x core groups of 11 children (A, B, C)
2 core groups attend each day = 22 children/2 educators
Each core group attends 2 x 7.5hrs per week (Total 15hrs. per week). This is called a rotational model.
Three-Year-Old Group Days and Fees (10 hours per week): There is one Four-Year-Old kindergarten group.
One group of 20-22 children
2 x 5hr sessions per week (Total 10hrs per week)
Fees: No fees will be charged, with the exception of a $100 deposit which will be refunded in Term one. Families can elect to pay a one-off voluntary contribution per annum: Four-Year-Old-Group: $400 Three-Year-Old-Group: $200
The decision to increase the hours for the Three-Year-Old Group and to increase the session times for the Four-Year-Old Group takes into consideration:
Vic. State Government’s Best Start, Best Life Reforms for Early Childhood Education, which includes an expectation that all centres will work towards providing 15hrs per week of kindergarten for the Three Year Old Group, by 2029, and 30hrs per week of kindergarten for Four Year Old Group children by 2034.
