Renown Kindergarten offers Funded Kindergarten. Renown is not currently part of the free kindergarten initiative.

 The Department of Education (DE) provides funding for each child enrolled and attending kindergarten in the two years before school as a contribution toward the costs of providing the program. Renown Kindergarten meet the balance of costs through charging fees and fundraising activities. Children in Victoria can access one funded year in a 3 year old kindergarten program (15hrs per week) and one year in a 4 year old kindergarten program (15hrs per week). This is available to all Victorian children regardless of their visa status. 

 

DE provides a Kindergarten Fee Subsidy  that enables children from eligible families to attend a kindergarten program free of charge or at low cost in the two years before school. 

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​DE also provides Early Start Kindergarten funding to assist eligible three-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, from a refugee or asylum seeker background or the family have had contact with child protection, to access kindergarten programs. 

 

​Renown Kindergarten reserves the right to charge full fees, including the equivalent of the government subsidy that is not received by the family, which might be receiving their funding in an alternate kindergarten program.

​​Renown​ provides a range of support options to parents/guardians experiencing difficulty with payment of fees. Please contact us directly to discuss options.​

 

Additional Fee Charges 

Application for Enrolment Fee (admin fee):  An enrolment fee of $50 is paid to cover the costs of processing a child’s enrolment application for a place in a program at Renown Kindergarten. This admin fee is non-refundable and does not guarantee your child a place at Renown Kindergarten but places your child on the relevant waiting list. 

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 Enrolment Deposit: A non-refundable enrolment deposit of $150 is required to secure a child’s place at the service and is payable on acceptance of enrolment.  Payment of Fees is arranged via a Direct Debit Fee Payment Agreement, or an individual invoice if requested by the family.