Kindergarten Central Enrolment

South Gippsland Shire Council administers a central enrolment scheme for participating kindergartens in the Shire. Kindergartens are funded by the State Government through the Department of Education and Training (DET). Funded Kindergarten in South Gippsland is offered at community Kindergartens and long day care centres. They are managed by either not-for-profit volunteer committees, not-for-profit early years managers and private enterprise.

Loch - Sessional Kindergarten in a stand-alone kindergarten

Loch Kindergarten is managed by a not-for-profit volunteer committee. Loch Kindergarten offers 15 hours of sessional kindergarten for four-year-old’s and 10 hours of three-year-old kinder.

From 2023 the Victorian Government is fully funding 3 and 4 year old kindergarten, allowing all families to attend for free. The funding is provided directly to the service so no fees will be charged. For more information please see our Free Kindergarten Fees Policy.