What is Free Kinder?

The government provides a subsidy for children attending kindergarten in a Long Day Care (LDC) setting, such as Explorers, reducing your out of pocket costs.

This applies to both 3 and 4 year old kindergarten.

Free Kinder is a maximum of $2050 per calendar year for each child attending 15 hours plus per week. If you choose to attend only 1 day (7.5 hours) in 3 year old kindergarten, your child is eligible for $1025.

It’s important to note that children can only receive Free Kinder funding at one service. Therefore, if you’re enrolled at multiple Kindergartens or Long Day Care (LDC) centres, you must nominate which service will receive Free Kinder funding.

For more information on Free Kinder, please visit the Victorian Government Website.