INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES IN 2026
Leslie Moorhead Pre-School participates in the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Registration Scheme, this scheme is operated through the Mornington Peninsula Shire. The registration period will open in March and the Mornington Peninsula Shire will advise the close. However,, late registrations are accepted after this date.
Pre-schools do not know what children have been allocated to them until advised by the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s Kindergarten Team. Please note that the Shire are installing a new system for registrations in 2025 for the 2026 enrolment year.
The following are the Groups and Session Times for our 4 Year Old Groups in 2026
All enrolments with our Pre-School incur a $100 Enrolment Fee, this fee is refundable when your child takes up their place in accordance with Victorian Government funding guidelines.
*State Government has indicated that fees will be “free” in 2026. For children attending the 4 Year Old Program there is a cost to families for Excursions and associated coach costs, in 2043 this was $130 for the year, for the 4 excursions. Families can use the Enrolment Fee refund to part-fund this rather than requesting a refund.
DOLPHIN (15 Hours per week**) – 22 in each Group
Monday 8:15am – 3:45pm
Thursday 8:15am – 3:45pm
SEAHORSE (15 hours per week**)
Tuesday 8:15am – 3:45pm
Friday 8:15am – 3:45pm
** Note both 4 Year Old groups have an additional child free day allocated for continuous staff professional development, as well as statutory set up and pack up days at the start and end of the year. Families will be advised of those dates when they are set at the start of 2026.
Our 3 Year Old Program.
All enrolments with our Pre-School incur a $100 Enrolment Fee, this fee is refundable when your child takes up their place in accordance with Victorian Government funding guidelines.
*State Government has indicated that fees will be “free” in 2025. For children attending the 3 Year Old Program there is a cost to families for onsite activities performed by external agencies (Native animal visit and drumming activity) events and associated coach costs, in 2025 this was $50 for the year, for the 2 onsite activities. Families can use the Enrolment Fee refund to fund this and can also donate or have a refund for the balance.
*State Government has indicated that fees will be “free” in 2026.
JELLYFISH ( 6 hours per week) – 22 Children in the Group
Wednesdays – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm