Kindergarten Funding in Victoria

Kinder Funding is provided by the Victorian Government to cover up to 15 free hours of kindergarten per week or 600 hours of free kindergarten per year, for eligible children in 3 year old or 4 year old kindergarten.

This government funding will be paid directly to Oak Park Early Learning. When received, the kindergarten funding will then be applied to your Xplor account, reducing the overall fees cost and out of pocket amount for your family.

Please note, you are only able to claim kindergarten funding from one service at a time. If your child attends multiple kindergarten programs, you must let each service know and inform them of which service will be claiming funding on behalf of your family.

For further information on Kindergarten Funding, please visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/free-kinder-english

Combining Kindergarten Funding and CCS

In many cases, families can use Kinder Funding and the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) together.

For example:

  • Kinder Funding: Covers the cost of the kindergarten portion (up to 15 hours per week).

  • CCS: Reduces the cost of additional child care hours beyond the Free Kinder program.

At Oak Park Early Learning, we accept both Kinder Funding and the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to help ensure every family can access high-quality early education within a flexible long day care setting.

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