Communicating about kindergarten to your community
Find communication packs, fact sheets, social media tiles, videos and other resources to help your service communicate with families and promote your kindergarten programs.
On this page
- Promoting enrolments for 2027
- Kindergarten in Victoria
- Free Kinder
- Three-Year-Old Kindergarten
- Kinder Kits
- Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep
- Translated materials and supporting CALD families
- Kinder Tick
- Early Start Kindergarten
- Koorie Kids Shine
As well as the digital resources below, you can also download or order printed materials in 30 different languages using the Victorian Kindergarten Resources Portal.
Kindergarten Sector Guide
Key information about the Best Start, Best Life reforms, and the support available for children to access and participate in kindergarten programs.
Promoting enrolments for 2027
All Victorian children can now experience the benefits of 2 years of quality play-based learning. For some families, this includes Pre-Prep. It is important that families are supported to understand what their children can access and how they can register and enrol at your service.
Use the communications kit and resources below to promote your 2027 kindergarten programs.
Communications resource kit to promote 2027 enrolments
For services offering Pre-Prep to priority cohort children only PDF 4.03 MB (opens in a new window)
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- Communication resources
- Enrolments for 2026 are now open (social tile – PNG, 629KB)
- Kinder starts at 3 (social tile – PNG, 710KB)
- Free Kinder is back for 2026 (social tile – PNG, 649KB)
- Enrol for 2026 more hours (social tile – PNG, 658KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play (social tile – JPG, 195KB)
- Is your child eligible for Pre-Prep (social tile – JPG, 204KB)
- Benefits of more hours in the year before school (infographic – PNG, 400KB)
- Benefits of 2 years of early childhood education (infographic – PNG, 417KB)
- We’re proud to offer Pre-Prep (email signature – PNG, 16KB)
- Two years of kinder give children the best start in life (email signature – JPG, 25KB)
- Fact sheets
- Play-based learning and your child (PDF, 531KB)(opens in a new window)
- Play-based learning and your child (DOCX, 1MB)
- How to find a service (PDF, 359KB)(opens in a new window)
- How to find a service (DOCX, 564KB)(opens in a new window)
Kindergarten in Victoria
Watch this video to learn about kindergarten programs in Victoria.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1159442185?autoplay=0
Free Kinder
Free Kinder is available for funded Three-and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten programs and Pre-Prep at participating services in standalone (sessional) services and long day care centres.
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- Free Kinder videos – Arabic, Burmese and Farsi audio (English subtitles)
Free Kinder is available to refugee and asylum seeker families. Hear from three families as they share their experiences with kindergarten.
Arabic (English Subtitles)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1163151706?autoplay=0
Free Kinder is available to refugee and asylum seeker families
Burmese (English Subtitles)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1163149008?autoplay=0
Free Kinder is available to refugee and asylum seeker families - Dildar
Farsi (English Subtitles)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1163150655?autoplay=0
Free Kinder is available to refugee and asylum seeker families - Somaieh
- Free Kinder videos – Arabic, Burmese and Farsi audio (in-language subtitles)
Free Kinder for refugee and asylum seeker families – Arabic
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1163152415?autoplay=0
Free Kinder for refugee and asylum seeker families – Arabic
Free Kinder for refugee and asylum seeker families – Burmese
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1163149959?autoplay=0
Free Kinder for refugee and asylum seeker families – Burmese
Free Kinder for refugee and asylum seeker families – Farsi
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1163151119?autoplay=0
Free Kinder for refugee and asylum seeker families – Farsi
- Free Kinder videos – English
Bachar Houli recognises the opportunity Free Kinder gives Victorian families.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/829678598?autoplay=0
https://player.vimeo.com/video/829679331?h=9690a6fec1
- Free Kinder videos – English audio (Arabic, Dari and Turkish subtitles)
Free kinder - Arabic
https://player.vimeo.com/video/829674236?h=877c473554&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479
Free kinder - Dari
https://player.vimeo.com/video/829675155?h=da2ec8427e&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479
Free kinder - Turkish
https://player.vimeo.com/video/829675639?h=99aff9b707&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479
- Resources for sessional services
- Communication pack(opens in a new window) for sessional services includes information and sample text to use when promoting the availability of Free Kinder to families.
- Advice for families factsheet: sessional services(opens in a new window)
- Free Kinder now available here - enrol (poster)(opens in a new window)
- Free Kinder for 3 and 4YOs sessional (postcard)(opens in a new window)
- Resources for long day care services
- Communication pack(opens in a new window) for long day care services includes information and sample text to use when promoting the availability of Free Kinder to families.
- Advice for families factsheet: long daycare(opens in a new window)
- Free Kinder now available here - fees (poster)(opens in a new window)
- Social media tiles, email banners and posters
- Free Kinder is available - long day care program (social media tile)(opens in a new window)
- Free Kinder is available - long day care program (web tile)(opens in a new window)
- Free Kinder is here (social media tile) (PNG, 297KB)(opens in a new window)
- Everyone benefits with Free Kinder (social media tile)(opens in a new window)
- Ask us about Free Kinder for 3YO and 4YO (social media tile)(opens in a new window)
- Ask our staff about the Free Kinder program (email banner)(opens in a new window)
- We are a provider of Free Kinder (email banner)(opens in a new window)
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Three-Year-Old Kindergarten
Three-Year-Old Kindergarten is available in more than 2,900 services across Victoria. Services can deliver between 5–15 hours each week.
Use the resources below to promote your Three-Year-Old Kindergarten programs and support families understand when their child can start.
- Know someone with a 2-year-old child (postcard)(opens in a new window)
- Starting Three-Year-Old Kindergarten (PDF, 706KB)(opens in a new window)
- Starting Three-Year-Old Kindergarten (DOCX, 200KB)(opens in a new window)
Kinder Kits
Kinder Kits are available for every eligible child enrolled in a funded Three-Year-Old Kindergarten program in 2026, including children commencing Early Start Kindergarten and Access to Early Learning programs.
Kinder Kits are colourful backpacks filled with books, educational toys and activities from Australian authors and makers made especially for 3-year-olds to enjoy at home.
Kinder Kits information
Visit the Kinder Kits page for more information about the 2026 kits.
The communications toolkit is available to help your service promote the Kinder Kits. Explore the toolkit contents by clicking on the resources below.
- Resources for Kinder Kits
- Kinder Kits communication toolkit (DOCX, 2.23MB)
- Kinder Kits - Guide for Families
- Kinder Kits - Guide for Families (PDF, 5.40MB) Access the Guide for Families in 31 different languages by visiting the Information about kindergarten in your language(opens in a new window) page. Translated information explaining what early childhood education is and its benefits is also available.
You can find Auslan readings of Kinder Kit books at Kinder Kits(opens in a new window).
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep
Four-Year-Kindergarten programs are 15 hours each week.
From 2025, Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep, with programs across Victoria increasing to 30 hours each week by 2036.
There are geographic and priority group Pre-Prep roll-outs. For more information, visit Pre-Prep.
Conversations with families about Pre-Prep
A resource to assist early childhood education services, local council officers and support services to talk to parents and carers about the additional hours of kindergarten offered through Pre-Prep.
Maximum hours of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep per week
- Pre-Prep roll-out map (digital banner – PNG, 84.8KB)(opens in a new window)
- Roll-out map (Vimeo video)(opens in a new window)
- Pre-Prep is available in 2026 (Vimeo video)(opens in a new window)
- Four-Year-Old Kinder is becoming Pre-Prep (brochure – PDF, 2.48MB)
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- Pre-Prep 2026 social tiles
Use these social tiles to promote Pre-Prep in your local government area (LGA).
- More hours, more learning, more play (social tile – JPG, 1.4MB, 1080x1080)
- More hours, more learning, more play (social tile – JPG, 2.1MB, 1080x1920)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Benalla Rural City (social tile – PNG, 824KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Buloke Shire (social tile – PNG, 823KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Corangamite Shire (social tile – PNG, 825KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to East Gippsland (social tile – PNG, 825KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Horsham Rural City (social tile – PNG, 824KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Loddon Shire (social tile – PNG, 823KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Mansfield Shire (social tile – PNG, 823KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Mitchell Shire (social tile – PNG, 823KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Pyrenees Shire (social tile – PNG, 824KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Strathbogie Shire (social tile – PNG, 825KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Wangaratta Rural City (social tile – PNG, 826KB)
- Pre-Prep is coming to Wodonga City (social tile – PNG, 826KB)
- Pre-Prep 2027 social tiles
- More hours, more learning, more play in Alpine (social tile – PNG, 699KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in Central Goldfields (social tile – PNG, 702KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in Colac-Otway (social tile – PNG, 701KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in Glenelg (social tile – PNG, 698KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in Indigo (social tile – PNG, 698KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in Moira (social tile – PNG, 697KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in Moorabool (social tile – PNG, 699KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in South Gippsland (social tile – PNG, 702KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in Southern Grampians (social tile – PNG, 704KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in Swan Hill (social tile – PNG, 699KB)
- More hours, more learning, more play in West Wimmera (social tile – PNG, 701KB)
Translated materials and supporting CALD families
To help access early childhood education, translated information is available in 30 languages. These also explain what early childhood education is and its benefits. There is also information about support for access and participation.
Kinder: Information in your language
Learn more about kindergarten in Victoria in 30 languages. Find information about Free Kinder, the benefits of 2 years of kindergarten, how to enrol, as well as job opportunities.
Supporting CALD families to engage in kindergarten
Resources to help culturally and linguistically diverse families enrol and participate in kindergarten, including translated materials and program supports.
Kinder Tick
The Kinder Tick helps Victorian families find a government-approved kindergarten program for their children.
Early childhood education services that deliver a funded kindergarten program can display and use the Kinder Tick. This includes funded kindergarten programs delivered in both long day care and standalone settings.
The Kinder Tick can be displayed on your service’s grounds, on your fence and/or building, within your service, and used on your marketing and communications materials.
The Kinder Tick tells families:
- your service offers a kindergarten program led by a qualified early childhood teacher
- you deliver a play-based learning program
- your program is Victorian Government funded and approved
- your program complies with government guidelines and the National Quality Framework.
Order Kinder Tick materials including signage for your service or download the logo and information resources.
- Kinder Tick resources
- Print and display the Kinder Tick poster (PDF, 375KB)
- Social media tile (JPG, 909KB)
- Kinder Tick logo (PNG, 42KB)
Early Start Kindergarten
Early Start Kindergarten (ESK) provides 15 hours of kindergarten each week for 2 years before school for eligible children.
- Early Start Kindergarten resources
- Early Start Kindergarten brochure (PDF, 781KB)(opens in a new window)
- Early Start Kindergarten postcard (PDF, 4571KB)(opens in a new window)
- Early Start Kindergarten for refugees and asylum seekers brochure (PDF, 589KB)(opens in a new window)
- Early Start Kindergarten brochure for refugees and asylum seekers: easy English(opens in a new window)
- 15 hours of free kindergarten (Facebook tile – JPG, 511KB)
- 15 hours of free kindergarten (Twitter tile – JPG, 369KB)
- Early Start Kinder gives children the head start they need (Facebook tile – JPG, 731KB)
- Early Start Kinder gives children the head start they need (Twitter tile – JPG, 530KB)
- Why Early Start Kinder matters – research (Facebook tile – JPG, 763KB)
- Why Early Start Kinder matters – research (Twitter tile – JPG, 542KB)
- Why Early Start Kinder matters – development (Facebook tile – JPG, 788KB)
- Why Early Start Kinder matters – development (Twitter tile – JPG, 534KB)
Koorie Kids Shine
Koorie Kids Shine(opens in a new window) promotes the value of kindergarten to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and the community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 3 and 4 can access 15 hours of free kindergarten each week through Early Start Kindergarten.
Order Koorie Kids Shine materials via the Victorian Kindergarten Resources website(opens in a new window). Select the Additional supports and programs option to choose and order.
- Koorie Kids Shine resources
Communications toolkit (PPTX, 4.7MB)
Posters, brochures and postcards:
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Koorie Kids Shine Postcard (PDF, 948KB) Social media tiles for use on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram:
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Koorie Kids Shine Pre-Prep is coming (social tile - JPG, 185KB)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1093887371?autoplay=0
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1093888111?autoplay=0
https://player.vimeo.com/video/793199299?autoplay=0
Koorie Kids Shine - Bush Kinder
https://player.vimeo.com/video/805811320?autoplay=0
Koorie Kids Shine – Cultural Safety at Kinder
Updated 27 March 2026
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