Kindergartens in Darebin
Kindergartens operate within long day care (child care) called integrated kindergarten or in stand-alone kindergarten called sessional kindergarten.
Choosing a kindergarten program
Every family is different. This means the kindergarten program you choose should be a good fit with your child and family.
It's a good idea to start looking for a kindergarten program early, as enrolment processes vary across Victoria.
Twilight kindergarten open evenings
Discover your child’s options for 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten at Darebin’s twilight kindergarten open evenings this March.
Local kindergartens will be open for tours between 6pm and 8pm on:
- Thursday 23 March – kindergartens north of Bell Street
- Tuesday 28 March – kindergartens south of Bell Street
Openings for services north of Bell Street
Thursday 23 March – open 6pm to 8pm (last tour at 7.30pm)
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109 Blake Street, Reservoir |
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260 Gower Street, Preston |
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6-8 Kenilworth Street, Reservoir |
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26 Gellibrand Crescent, Reservoir |
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146 Gower Street, Preston |
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239A Murray Road Preston |
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524 Gilbert Rd, Preston West |
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1-7 Dole Avenue, Reservoir |
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75 Arundel Avenue, Reservoir |
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77-99 (Rear) St Georges Road Preston |
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14 Maryborough Avenue, Kingsbury |
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23-25 Ryan Street, Reservoir |
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168-170 Elizabeth Street, Coburg North |
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91 North Road, Reservoir |
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12 Acheron Ave, Reservoir |
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15 Gisborne Crescent, Reservoir |
- Please note last tours will be held at 7.30pm.
- Children are welcome at the tours, but care is not provided.
- You can contact services to arrange a day time tour if you are unable to make it to the open evenings. This includes other services across Darebin.
Openings for services south of Bell Street
Tuesday 28 March – open 6pm to 8pm (last tour at 7.30pm)
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Service |
Address |
Phone |
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34 Separation street, Fairfield |
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2 Oldis Avenue, Northcote |
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79 Elm Street, Northcote |
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70 Clyde Street, Thornbury |
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55 Clifton Street, Northcote |
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313 St Georges Road, Thornbury |
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129 Perry Street, Fairfield |
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28 Raleigh Street Thornbury |
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8C Newcastle Street, Thornbury |
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557 Clarke Street, Northcote |
- Please note last tours will be held at 7.30pm.
- Children are welcome at the tours, but care is not provided.
- You can contact services to arrange a day time tour if you are unable to make it to the open evenings. This includes other services across Darebin.
Early years services in Darebin
Early years services (long day care and kindergarten) in the City of Darebin are managed by a range of providers, these can include:
- parent committees of management
- commercial operators
- early years management organisations
Darebin has an agreement with participating services (long day care and sessional kindergartens) to operate the registration system.
To register your child a service that is not on the Darebin registration system, please contact those services directly.
Integrated kindergarten
This is a government funded kindergarten program operating within a long day care service. Services charge a daily fee and may operate during school holidays.
Contact individual long day care services for more information about their time table and fee schedule.
Sessional kindergarten
This is a government funded kindergarten program operating within the Victorian school term and so kindergartens close during school holidays.
Contact individual kindergartens for more information relating to time table and fee schedules.
More information and support
Kindergarten Registration Team
Phone: 03 8470 8825
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am—5pm
Email: registration.kindergartenchildcare@darebin.vic.gov.au
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