Wyndham council has extended the registration period for next year’s three- and four-year-old kindergarten placements, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The deadline has been extended to June 30.
Wyndham’s Family Friendly City portfolio holder, Cr Mia Shaw, said parents and guardians could still register to be included in the first round of offers.
“We realise that with the current pandemic, parents and guardians have a lot on their minds and registering for kindergarten next year has probably not been high on their list of priorities,” Cr Shaw said.
“Families are getting used to living in a completely different way and the future can sometimes seem uncertain.
“However, we are preparing for an exciting 2021 and we are awaiting applications to provide children with the best educational start with Wyndham City Council.
“It’s important that everyone knows that it’s not a first in, best-dressed situation – council’s system allocates places at kindergartens according to our established criteria.”
Cr Shaw said that many families used pre-school open days to help them choose a kindergarten, but some tours had to be cancelled due to the pandemic.
“Because we still have restrictions in place on gatherings of people, we have instead set up virtual open days, so parents and guardians can see the facilities, including the classroom and playground, online before they register,” she said.
To take a virtual tour of Council’s kindergartens or for more information, see wyndham.vic.gov.au/kindergartenopendays
Council’s Child and Family Support Assistants are available to help with registrations questions. Call 9742 8147 between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday or email kinderenrolments@wyndham.vic.gov.au
To download registration forms, visit www.wyndham.vic.com.au or call 9742 0777.
