All about Council kindergartens

It is free to register your interest for Council kindergartens.

You can register your interest for the current year or 2 years before your child is eligible to start kindergarten. If you would like to know when your child is eligible to start kindergarten, please use the Department of Educations starting age calculator.

There are limited places at council kindergartens with high demand across the region. For your best chance at securing a place, ensure you register by 31 May, the year before your child is eligible to start, to be considered for first round offers which are anticipated to be sent out in July.

Registrations are open throughout the year.  

Find out more about the kindergarten registration process or call our enrolment officers on (03) 5422 0239 or email kinderenrolment@mrsc.vic.gov.au

You can also learn more about how our central enrolment system allocates places according to Council’s Enrolment Policy.

Our next round of tours will be held in April/May 2025 and provide an opportunity for families to visit the centres, meet with educators, and explore the facilities, programs, and activities available.

Vision 

To provide every child with the optimal foundation for a thriving and successful life. 

Purpose

Our purpose is to foster curiosity, self-confidence, independence, respect, and creativity in every child, igniting their passion for lifelong learning. Through strong partnerships with families, educators, and the community, we aim to create an inclusive environment that supports the holistic development of each child. 

• Child Focused: At our kindergartens, we prioritise the child’s voice. We uphold the United Nations rights of the child and will continually challenge ourselves to critically reflect on these rights seeking input from our children about decisions that affect them. 
• Safe and Inclusive Programs: Safety and inclusive is our highest priority. We do this through programs that embrace the diversity of all children, families, and cultures, ensuring that everyone feels safe, valued, and respected within our kindergarten community. 
• Learning:  Our educators deliver high-quality, play-based programs that positively shape the lives of children across the shire. We focus on preparing children for a smooth transition to primary school while building a foundation for lifelong success and wellbeing. 
• Community:  We build meaningful partnerships between families, the wider community, and local services. Through incursions, excursions, and inclusive consultation processes, we foster a sense of belonging and shared responsibility in decision-making. 
• Sustainability: We inspire children to actively engage with and care for the world around them. Our programs integrate hands-on learning in sustainability through gardening, recycling, and environmental stewardship, fostering respect for nature. 

The Macedon Ranges Shire is located in the Central Fire District.

In the event of a ‘Catastrophic’ Fire Danger Rating, and some Total Fire Ban and Extreme days, the following kindergarten closures apply:

• Catastrophic: all kindergartens in the shire will close
• Extreme and days declared as Total Fire Ban: Macedon Kindergarten will close

On high fire rating days, all kindergartens are open as normal. In the event that this changes, families will be notified via SMS of kindergarten closures.

Find out more about Fire Danger Ratings (CFA website)