WA Kindergarten (K4)
Free 4-year-old kindy delivered through public primary schools.
program
Kindergarten (K4)
hours per week
15 hours/week
hours per year
600 hours/year (15 hours/week, 4 half-days or 2 full days)
4-year-old age cutoff
turning 4 by 30 June of the kindy year
3-year-old access
no
cost
$0 — public school kindy is free. small voluntary contributions may apply.
eligibility
all WA children meeting the age cutoff. Kindy enrolment follows the school zone for your address.
delivery
delivered through WA public primary schools — kindy is the first year of school (non-compulsory)
how to enrol
enrol at your local public primary school. enrolment typically opens in Term 2 of the year before kindy.
important notes
- •in WA, Kindergarten (K4) is the first year of non-compulsory school — Pre-Primary is the first compulsory year
- •kindy is typically 2 full days OR 4 half-days per week
- •in regional and remote areas, there are flexible service delivery arrangements
- •if you prefer community preschool outside the school system, fees apply
authority: WA Department of Education
check the official pagecompare all states
free kinder and preschool programs across Australia
information sourced from WA Department of Education. 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.