Kindergarten Central Enrolment

Launching 2027

Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme (CRES) is a best practice model for local councils and other organisations to support families and carers to secure a kindergarten place for their child.

What does this mean for Geelong families?

The City of Greater Geelong is launching a Centralised Registration Platform to make the Kindergarten enrolment process simpler for Geelong Families. This platform uses the Department of Educations Priority of Access, to allocate children in a fair, consistent and transparent way.

By creating a centralised platform, Geelong families can submit one application for all participating Kindergartens within the Geelong region, instead of contacting individual services.

How to apply

Find out more about the CRES registration process.

Status: Done
Complete a registration form
Open from "Term 1" each year. Available online (or contact the City for help).
Status: Done
Confirmation
Families will receive confirmation of their application.
Status: Done
Allocation and offers
Applications are assessed using the Department of Education's priority criteria and are set in rounds:
First round: Start of Term 3
Second round: Shortly after
Placement of offers will continue until the capacity is reached
Status: Done
Accept or decline
Families must respond within the timeframe provided.
No response may be treated as a declined offer.
Status: Done
Enrolment
After accepting an offer, the kindergarten service will contact you to complete enrolment.