Kindergarten Fees and Charges

Kindergarten Fees

Fees vary depending on the programs offered and the hours per week your child attends.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to providing a high-quality service and education to all children and families, while keeping our fees as low as possible.

To view our kindergarten fees, click view our timetable page:

Session Timetable 2023

Fee Information

From 2023 families can access up to 15 hours per week of First Year (3YO) funded kindergarten and 15 hours per week of Second Year (4YO) funded kindergarten.

As part of the Victorian State Government’s ongoing commitment to early years, to ensure every child gets the best start in life, the current Government has announced their intention to provide free kindergarten from 2023.

FREE kindergarten means more Victorian children can have the best start in life, no matter where they live:

• For First Year (3YO), this means from 5 up to 15 hours per week of a free kindergarten program
• For Second Year (4YO), this means 15 hours per week of a free kindergarten program
• For First Year (3YO) and Second Year (4YO) children participating in greater than 15 hours per week of kindergarten is fully funded by families
• Families may only access the Government funding at ONE service. Children enrolled at two different Glen Education kindergartens, can only access the funding at one kindergarten.

Children who turn three between the commencement of Term 1 and April 30 can only attend once they turn three. A pro rata fee will apply and your child’s educator will discuss an individual orientation schedule with you where you will be able to visit the kindergarten for short periods of time (parent/guardian) must remain with child for visits.

As per the Award that educators are employed under, the first two days of term one and the last day of term four are child free. This does not reduce the overall fee for the term.

Kindergarten Charges

Holding Deposit ($100): Families are required to pay a $100 holding deposit on offer of a place.  This one off deposit payment (per child) is retained and refunded once the child has commenced kindergarten. Payment will secure the child’s place in the kindergarten program. If a place is cancelled prior to the child attending, this deposit WILL NOT be refunded. There is no deposit required for families who are eligible for the Kindergarten Fee Subsidy,or Early Start Kindergarten fee subsidy or who select to defer the offer.

Fee Schedule 2023

INVOICE PAYMENT

• Invoices are emailed to families a minimum of four weeks prior to the commencement of term and must be paid by the date indicated on the invoice.
• Each invoice will be accompanied with payment instructions
• Payment can be made by credit card/debit card
• Payment must be made in full prior to a child’s commencement at a service.
• For children enrolled after the commencement of a term, a pro rata invoice will be issued and must be paid prior to a child’s commencement at a service.
• If your child’s commencement at kindergarten is delayed due to insufficient enrolment documentation being provided (including an up-to-date Immunisation History Statement) full term fees will be charged until the documentation is provided, or the place may be offered to another child.
• Fees and charges for First Year / Second Year Kindergarten will be provided to families on enrolment.
• Families experiencing financial difficulties can contact the Glen Education Customer Relations Team.
• Glen Education will regularly review payment options and procedures to ensure that they are inclusive and sensitive to families’ cultural and financial situations.
• As part of the budget development process, the Board sets extended hour fees each year for the programs of the service, taking into consideration:
  • the financial viability of the service
  • the level of government funding provided for the program
  • the availability of other income sources, such as grants
  • the fees charged by similar services in the area
  • the capacity of parents/guardians to pay fees

OVERDUE INVOICE AND LATE PAYMENT FEES

If fees are not paid by the due date, the following steps will be taken:

• • A reminder and copy of the invoice is emailed to families
  • For unpaid invoices still outstanding three days and six days after the invoice due date, families will be emailed another copy of the invoice. This will be followed by a phone call and/or text message calling for immediate payment of arrears.
  • If an account is overdue by seven days, a member of the Customer Relations team will contact the family to seek payment on day seven after the due date and provide 48 hours to process the payment.
  • If the invoice remains outstanding the day prior to the child commencing kindergarten OR if the invoice remains outstanding on day 14 after the due date (whichever comes first), the Customer Relations Manager will seek immediate payment within 24 hours. If fees remain unpaid, it will be escalated to the Executive Management Team and a decision may be made to withdraw the child’s place at the service.
  • No further enrolments of children from the family will be accepted until all outstanding fees have been made.
  • Families experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to talk to the Glen Education Customer Relations Team to discuss available options.
  • The Glen Education Fees Policy is available for your review at your child’s service or on our website HERE
  • Under exceptional circumstances, the above can be waived with approval from the CEO

REFUND OF FEES

• • Four weeks’ notice prior to term commencement (in writing is required enrolments@gleneducation.org.au)to withdraw a child from kindergarten or decrease a child’s kindergarten hours. This applies to both the funded program and extended hours. TERM FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE. 
  • If a family becomes eligible for the Kindergarten Fee Subsidy during a term (including holding a current Concession Card), a full refund of the applicable term fees will be provided.
  • No refund of fees will be provided in the following circumstances:
  • notification via email to (enrolments@gleneducation.org.au ) for a withdrawal less than four weeks to a term commencing
  • a child’s short-term illness
  • public holidays
  • family holiday during operational times
  • closure of the service for one or more days when a qualified educator is absent and a qualified reliever is not available
  • closure of the service for staff training days
  • closure of the service due to extreme and unavoidable circumstances
  • when a family chooses not to send their child to the program for the maximum number of hours for which the child is enrolled.
  • Under exceptional circumstances, the above can be waived with approval from the CEO

DO YOU NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?

Families experiencing additional stresses, including financial hardship are encouraged to talk to our Customer Relations Team.

The Privacy and Confidentiality Policy of the service will be complied with at all times in relation to a family’s financial/personal circumstances.