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For Parents

For Parents

Starting kindergarten or child care is a big step for your child and for you. This is where you'll find everything you need, from funding and enrolment info to what to expect on your first day.

Not sure where to start? These are the pages parents look for most:

Early Years Family Handbook

Our full guide to life at Y Whittlesea: enrolment, daily routines, what to pack, and what to expect term to term.

Family Handbook

Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

How the subsidy works, who's eligible, and how it affects your fees.

Child Care Subsidy

Integrated vs Sessional Kindergarten

Not sure which Kinder model suits your family? Here's the difference, explained simply.

Learn More

3 & 4 Year Old Kinder in 2026

What's changing under Free Kinder, and what it means for your fees this year.

Learn More

Tour Checklist

Visiting a centre? Here's what to look for and what to ask, so you leave with real answers.

Tour Checklist
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