Kindergarten is Free
As part of the Victorian State Governments ongoing commitment to early years, to ensure every child gets the best start in life, from 2023 kindergarten will be free for both three and four year old programs.
Kindergarten Drop In Sessions
Visit us at any of our drop in sessions if you need support completing your kindergarten enrolment form, updating your preferences, or want to know more about the kindergarten program. Refer to our Support Session(PDF, 98KB) schedule to choose a time that works best for you.
What happens after submitting my child’s application?
Offers are made to families based on their selected kindergarten preference from August the year before they start kindergarten.
Families have seven days to accept or decline an offer.
If there are no places available at your preferred kindergarten, we will let you know of places available at other kindergartens. You may choose one of them or remain on a waiting list
If you have queries regarding the offer, please contact kindergarten@hume.vic.gov.au
All programs and timetables are subject to change.
Please use the map at the link below to locate Hume City Council Kindergartens and view the kindergarten programs, planned days and hours of operation. The map shows the Hume Local Community areas.
Session Days and Times
To locate a service on the map, please enter your home address and the services nearest to you will appear. You may click on each service on the map to view the planned session days and times.
Alternatively, you may also refer to the 2025 session timetables at the following links:
Term 1
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Term 2
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Start Date - 28 January 2025*
(*Date TBD - your child's service will confirm the start date)
End Date - 4 April 2025
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Start Date - 22 April 2025
End Date - 4 July 2025
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Term 3
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Term 4
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Start Date - 21 July 2025
End Date - 19 September 2025
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Start Date - 6 October 2025
End Date - 20 December 2025
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Term 2
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| Start Date - January 2026 |
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Start Date - 20 April 2026 |
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End Date - 26 June 2026 |
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End Date - 2 April 2026
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Term 3
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Term 4
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| Start Date - 13 July 2026 |
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Start Date - 5 October 2026 |
| End Date - 18 September 2026 |
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End Date - 18 December 2026 |
Important Information
- Three-year-old sessions will be delivered as either 7.5 hours per week or 15 hours per week.
- Children must be three years of ages before starting kindergarten.
- Four-year-old sessions are delivered 15 hours per week.
- Families are asked to select three locations that you are willing to attend.
- Updating preferences will not change your initial registration date recorded on the system.
If you have any questions or concerns please email kindergarten@hume.vic.gov.au or call 9205 2538, alternatively phone 9205 2200.
Statement of commitment
Hume City Council is a child safe organisation with a zero tolerance for child abuse. Council actively listens to and supports children to be strong, confident and self-determined citizens. Council provides a safe working environment that values child safety, diversity and inclusion for all children aged 0 – 18 and adheres to the Victorian Child Safe Standards and related legislation. For more information view Child Safe and Wellbeing.