Olive Phillips Kindergarten Beaumaris

Enrolment

Bayside City Council manages the Central Enrolment Service on behalf of 20 Kindergartens in Bayside. The Central Enrolment Service aims to provide children in the Bayside area with equal access to high quality preschool education. Bayside City Council also arrange an open weekend during April where all kinders in the area can be visited, dates are advertised on the council website and in the local papers.

Registration

The enrolment period commences on 1st May and closes on 30th June. All registrations received after 30th June will be placed on a waiting list. Download a copy of next years registration form here.

For detailed information regarding Central Enrolment process, download a copy of the Kindergarten Central Enrolment Information Sheet here.

For information regarding application forms, please contact Bayside Council on 9599 4444 / www.bayside.vic.gov.au

PLEASE NOTE:

3 Year Old Kinder: for consideration in first round offers, your child must turn 3 years old by 31 January in the year they are attending three-year-old kindergarten.
4 Year Old Kinder: your child must be at least 4 years old by 30 April in the year they attend four-year-old kindergarten.

Group Times

There are two 4 year old groups Blue Group and Red Group and one 3 year old group Green Group


Blue Group	Monday	8.45 -	11.45
	Wednesday	12.45 -	3.45
	Thursday	8.45 -	2.45

Red Group	Monday	12.45 -	3.45
	Tuesday	8.45 -	2.45
	Friday	8.45 -	11.45

Green Group	Wednesday	8.45 -	11.45
	Friday	12.45 -	3.45

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thurs	Fri
AM	8.45 - 11:45	8.45 - 2.45	8.45 - 11:45	8.45 - 2.45	8.45 - 11:45
PM	12.45 - 3.45	8.45 - 2.45	12.45 - 3.45	8.45 - 2.45	12.45 - 3.45

Fees & Levies

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development provides per capita funding as a contribution towards the cost of operating the 4-year-old preschool. There is no funding for other programs such as 3-year-old kindergarten. Fees are necessary, as there is a shortfall between this funding and the cost of operating a viable preschool. Parents/Guardians need to be aware that preschools rely on the prompt payment of fees to meet costs.

The committee will set the fees for the program each year, taking into consideration the operational costs of the program and fees charged by similar services in the area. Details of the current fees are set out below.

2010 Fees

Unfunded 3 year old place (Green Group) - $330 per term
Funded Preschool 4 year old place (Red Group and Blue Group) - $275 per term

2011 Fees

Unfunded 3 year old place (Green Group) - $330 per term
Funded Preschool 4 year old place (Red Group and Blue Group) - $305 per term

In addition to these fees, all Kinder families are required to pay four other payments:

Enrolment Fee - There is a $50 non refundable fee payable on acceptance of a place at Olive Phillips Kindergarten.

Maintenance Levy - There is an additional $50 'working bee' levy payable in term 1, which is reimbursed after completion of a working bee during the year or forfeited if not completed. There are 4 working bee sessions per year which could involve light gardening, cleaning, painting etc, all things that help maintain our kinder at such high standards for the children to enjoy.

Fundraiser Levy - The fundraiser levy is currently $100.00 per annum which contributes towards maintaining and improving our Kindergarten and play equipement and means no fund raising is necessary at our social events.

Excursion / Incursion Levy - The excursion / incursion levy is $40 per annum.

Uniform

T-shirts, windcheaters & hats are printed with the kindergarten logo and available for purchase from the kindergarten.