TAS Kindergarten
Free kindy for 4-year-olds — delivered through government primary schools.
program
Kindergarten
hours per week
typically 2 days per week
hours per year
up to 600 hours/year
4-year-old age cutoff
turning 4 by 1 January of the kindy year
3-year-old access
no
cost
$0 for the government kindy program
eligibility
all Tasmanian children meeting the age cutoff
delivery
Tasmania government primary schools
how to enrol
enrol at your local public school. Tasmania's cutoff is earlier than mainland states — check eligibility carefully.
important notes
- •Tasmania's 1 January cutoff means a child typically starts kindy the year they turn 4 (older than some mainland states)
- •Launching Into Learning is a separate free birth-to-4 program available through many Tasmanian schools
- •Kindergarten is non-compulsory — the first compulsory year is Prep
authority: Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People
check the official pagecompare all states
free kinder and preschool programs across Australia
information sourced from Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People. state programs are updated regularly — always confirm current rules on the official page before enrolling. mini mode is not affiliated with any state education department.