CHANGES to Frankston Council’s Kindergarten Central Registration System have been finalised before the allocation of next year’s places in late July.
Most of the existing system has been kept with 97 per cent of on-time registrations getting an offer for a preferred kindergarten but two amendments have been introduced.
“A key part of this review was listening to the views of families who have or would be using the registration procedure, and we felt it was very important we took this feedback on board,” Frankston mayor Cr Sandra Mayer said.
“As a result, the family’s proximity to a kindergarten and their family’s recent history at a kindergarten will now be factored into the process.”
Under the proximity clause, priority will be given to children who reside in the same local area as their preferred kindergarten for both three and four-year-old kindergarten. There are four defined local areas within the Frankston City municipality.
Children with siblings who have attended four-year-old kinder within the past two years will also get priority at the same kindergarten.
“The feedback told us this was important to maintain family connections at local kindergartens, especially when social networks have been formed with staff and other parents who might also have further children reaching kindergarten age,” Cr Mayer said.
Families who have registered their child to attend three or four-year-old kindergarten in 2016 will be notified of the changes and given the chance to change their preferences.
