Placement

The criteria for placement is the same for both three and four year old kindergarten and takes into account the following:

The application is recieved by the closing date
The child meets the eligibility criteria
Where a kindergarten receives applications within its quota, all applications that list this kindergarten as first preference will be offered a place.
Where a kindergarten receives applications in excess of its quota, applications will be allocated based on proximity, i e applicants who live geographically closest to the kindergarten (and who are or will be residents of the City of Maroondah in the year of kindergarten attendance, or who reside in a municipality whose boundary with the City of Maroondah is within one kilometre of the first preference kindergarten) will be placed first. (Refer to Allocation Process)