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What does Free Kinder funding mean?

The Victorian Government provides free kindergarten funding for eligible children to support their learning and development in the year prior to starting school.

This funding covers 15 hours of kindergarten each week, which can be used at any approved kindergarten program in Victoria. Our Kindergarten programs will receive this funding directly from the Victorian Government, so your family won’t have to pay out of pocket or claim any savings. Kids Haven is participating in Free Kinder across Melbourne.

The Free Kinder Funding program aims to ensure that every child can access the benefits of early learning, providing them with a strong foundation for a successful school journey.

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The Free Kinder program is a Victorian Government initiative designed to provide all Victorian children with access to two years of high-quality kindergarten programs at no cost. This initiative aims to ensure every child receives the best possible start in life.

Free Kinder began in 2023 and continues into 30 April 2025.

Yes, We participating in the Free Kinder program at Kids Haven.

Eligible children attending Kids Haven in 2024 will receive Free Kinder payments of $2,050 across the school year for those enrolled in the 15-hour subsidized program (2 days or more). By selecting Kids Haven as your kinder provider, will receive funding to support program resources and ensure access to a dedicated Early Childhood Teacher for a minimum of 15 hours per week for each child.

  • Victorian children turning 3 by April 30, 2025, are eligible for 3-year-old Free Kinder.
  • Victorian children turning 4 by April 30, 2025, are eligible for 4-year-old Free Kinder.

Only one service can be nominated at a time, and each child can claim funding for one year of 3-year-old and one year of 4-year-old Kinder. A minimum enrolment of 2 days is required.

Children can only receive Free Kinder funding at one service. If your child attends more than one service, you must nominate which service will receive the funded kindergarten program and Free Kinder funding.

If your child moves to a new service, you’ll need to update your funding nomination to transfer the funding. Please contact your Director or Family Support to assist with this process.

Eligible children will receive weekly payments of $50 (totaling $2,050 over 41 weeks) throughout the school year for enrolments at one of our campuses.

To maximize financial benefits for families, the Free Kinder payment will be applied after the Commonwealth Childcare Subsidy (CCS) has been deducted from your fees.

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Peter Albert
Peter Albert
2026-05-18
Such a great daycare with the most caring and supportive staff. Our daughter absolutely loves attending and we’ve seen such a positive change in her. The activities, care and food provided are of amazing variety. we’re so grateful to have found this centre and will be sad when we are off to prep next year.
M Jr
M Jr
2026-05-18
I couldn’t be happier with the care and support my daughter receives at daycare. The staff are absolutely amazing, so kind, nurturing, patient, and genuinely invested in my daughters wellbeing and development. It gives me so much comfort knowing she is surrounded by such caring educators every day. The food provided is amazing, such a variety of food and snacks made by the chef. The activities and learning experiences they provide are engaging, creative, and clearly planned with the children’s development in mind. Since attending, i have noticed such a huge increase in my daughter’s confidence, communication, social skills, and overall development. She comes home excited to share what she has learned and wants to play schools at home. Im so grateful for the love, care, and effort the entire team puts into creating such a positive and supportive environment for the children. We highly recommend this daycare to any family looking for a place where their child will truly thrive.
Amy Ellilly
Amy Ellilly
2026-02-17
Your child is in safe hands
Pinar Basel
Pinar Basel
2026-01-02
Amazing facilities, fantastic educators and overall great environment for my kids. The teachers are all very thoughtful and passionate about being with the kids and I find my children always happy to arrive and leave every day at Kids Haven. The food is also a bonus, always fresh and healthy options available. So happy to be a part of their community.
Sarah Beirouti
Sarah Beirouti
2025-06-06
Kids heaven is a amazing place to put any child in, My son and I, love this place so much and I couldn’t ask for better educators or people to be around my son more than these amazing people, my son has learnt so much and always comes back happy with lots of friends around him and kind people, highly recommended centre, Hind Vanessa dee youes are amazing Thankyou for everything ❤️❤️
Sarah Elmassri
Sarah Elmassri
2025-05-20
The educators are amazing, they interact with the kids and engage with them. The management are extremely friendly and helpful. The centre is very spacious both inside and outside and there's so much toys and activities for the kids to do. So glad I chose this childcare.
batty almasri
batty almasri
2025-04-10
After nearly a year of searching, I finally found this wonderful place for my little one. Everyone there is kind, friendly, and very supportive. They also know exactly how to deal with children and pay great attention to every detail. They provide healthy food for the kids, which is something very important to me. Thank you to everyone—I’m truly grateful.
Faraz Khan
Faraz Khan
2024-12-17
One of the best childcare around Dallas.
Nermeen Abou dakah
Nermeen Abou dakah
2024-08-30
The best childcare ever... The manager Hind is wonderful and keen to provide the best service for children in terms of care, education, nutrition and cleanliness... The teachers are very loving and kind in addition to the healthy meals provided by the highly experienced chef... After a long search and changing more than four kindergartens for my daughter, I didn't find better than this childcare and kindergarten at all... If you want your child to grow up in a loving and kind environment in addition to learning, this childcare is the perfect place.
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