4 Year Old Kindergarten
Our sessional 4 year old kindergarten program has a strong focus on preschool learning and preparing for school success. Our Planned learning is aimed at promoting your child’s critical thinking, stimulating their investigative, problem solving and exploration skills.
Through play-based activities your child will be encouraged to expand their knowledge, skills in literacy, numeracy and socialisation. Our program nurtures your child in self-esteem, well-being and to value culture and their identity, learning and development in their communities.
Our teachers Integrate meaningful, authentic and diverse representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures in the classroom. We are able to provide all children with the foundations to form their own understandings of the contemporary, diverse and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Our bachelor qualified teachers and early childhood educators will introduce your child to a variety of new experiences planned to further develop their growing language, cognitive and physical abilities and social and emotional development. Your child will be encouraged to develop a greater sense of self and will be supported to achieve greater independence, confidence and resilience.
Interwoven into the daily activities is our Transition to School Program for those children who are moving onto primary school the following year.
Eligibility: Your child must be turning 4, by 30th April
Hours: 8.30am to 4.00pm
Iris A: Monday & Tuesday
Iris B: Monday & Wednesday
Iris C: Tuesday & Wednesday
Waratah: Thursday & Friday
Fees: Free – 15 hours a week.
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep in Victoria, offering children more hours to learn and socialise through play. Pre-Prep will be delivered through standalone (sessional) kindergartens and long day care centres.
In 2026, 16-25 hours of Pre-Prep will be available statewide for Victorian children:
→ who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
→ from a refugee or asylum seeker background
→ who have had contact with Child Protection
Find out more about Pre-Prep at: More hours of 4-Year-Old Kinder | vic.gov.au
To register for Sessional Kinder, please visit: Kindergarten Central Registration – Hobsons Bay and register through their online parent portal.
Talk to our office if you need long day care hours or before and/or after kindergarten care.
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