Waitlist

Children are placed in a room according to their year of birth, and we have separate waitlists for each year.  Unfortunately, the Centre usually has a waiting list for each age group, and some families may be on the waitlist for some time before a place can be allocated.

We are never able to guarantee a place in advance and we recommend that parents place their child’s name on other waiting lists in case a place is not offered at the time required.

When children are accepted into the centre they will be allocated a room according to birth date. The centre aims for the birth date range for each room to be no greater than 12 months from the youngest to the eldest.

The birth date range in each room will be from 1^st January to 31^st December.  Children are eligible for their preschool funded year if they turn 4 years of age by 30 April. Research and analysis completed at WECC has established that a significant number of children born in the January-May period will hold off for school entry a further year.

Our researched recommendation is that once securing a position at WECC, your child continues with that group commencing and completing each year together.

We encourage children to move through the rooms in sequence; allowing children the ability to form strong social relationships with their peers and to be given the opportunity to grow and develop in an environment they feel secure in.

We are guided by the National Early Years Learning Framework for Australia which states:

“Belonging – knowing where and with whom you belong- is integral to human existence. Children belong first to a family, a cultural group, a neighbourhood and a wider community. Belonging acknowledges children’s interdependence with others and the basis of relationships in defining identities. In early childhood, and throughout life relationships are crucial to a sense of belonging. Belonging is central to being and becoming in that it shapes who children are and who they can become.”

To submit an application to our waitlist, please complete the form below.

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