--- title: Free Kinder 2023 description: Three & Four-Year-Old Kinder will be free in 2023 and available in both long day care and sessional (standalone) settings. image: https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20Images/21-03-24_ECM_LOWRES_@MAXROUX-184.jpg --- ![ECMS_Logo_Teal_22 1](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/EMCS%20Logos/ECMS_Logo_Teal_22%201.png?width=112&height=88&name=ECMS_Logo_Teal_22%201.png) [Careers](https://www.ecms.org.au/careers/) [Blog](https://www.ecms.org.au/blog/) [Contact](https://www.ecms.org.au/contact-us/) [Search](https://www.ecms.org.au/search-results/) [Kindergarten](https://www.ecms.org.au/kindergarten/) [Childcare](https://www.ecms.org.au/childcare/) [Find a centre](https://www.ecms.org.au/find-a-centre/) About About Overview [Who we are](https://www.ecms.org.au/about-us/) [Leadership team](https://www.ecms.org.au/partnerships/) [Partnerships](https://www.ecms.org.au/partnerships/) [ECMS policies](https://www.ecms.org.au/policies-page/) [Child safety commitment](https://www.ecms.org.au/child-safety-commitment/) [Book a tour](https://www.ecms.org.au/contact-us/) ![logo-combined](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-combined.png?width=98&height=32&name=logo-combined.png) ![logo-combined](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-combined.png?width=98&height=32&name=logo-combined.png) [Book a tour](https://www.ecms.org.au/contact-us/) (03) 8481 1100 [Kindergarten](https://www.ecms.org.au/kindergarten/) [Childcare](https://www.ecms.org.au/childcare/) [Find a centre](https://www.ecms.org.au/find-a-centre/) About [Who we are](https://www.ecms.org.au/about-us/) [Leadership team](https://www.ecms.org.au/partnerships/) [Partnerships](https://www.ecms.org.au/partnerships/) [ECMS policies](https://www.ecms.org.au/policies-page/) [Child safety commitment](https://www.ecms.org.au/child-safety-commitment/) [Careers](https://www.ecms.org.au/careers/) [Blog](https://www.ecms.org.au/blog/) [Contact](https://www.ecms.org.au/contact-us/) [Search](https://www.ecms.org.au/search-results/) ###### Share on [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/free-kinder-2023) [Follow us on LinkedIn](http://twitter.com/share?url=https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/free-kinder-2023) [Follow us on Twitter](mailto:?subject=ECMS&body=https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/free-kinder-2023) [Home](https://www.ecms.org.au/) [Blog](https://www.ecms.org.au/blog/) Free Kinder 2023 # Free Kinder 2023 Sep 5, 2022, 4:07:00 PM By ECMS Communications Share The Victorian Government has committed $9 billion to expand kindergarten programs across the state. Starting in 2023, ECMS is joining other services to expand Free Kinder programs so more Victorian children can have the best start in life, no matter where they live. With free three and four-year-old programs available in both our long day care and standalone kindergarten settings. Hours per week Three-year-old children get between 5 and 15 hours per week of kindergarten, and four-year-old children get 15 hours per week. However, you can only enrol each child in one Free Kinder program at a time.  Savings for long day care  Fees for children attending a funded kindergarten program in a long daycare (childcare) setting are offset by a $2,000 Free Kinder subsidy (paid directly to ECMS as the program provider). However, most families will still pay some fees, depending on how many days a child attends and any Commonwealth Childcare Subsidy entitlements.  For more information about Free Kinder and other early childhood education commitments by the Victorian Government  [Click Here](https://www.vic.gov.au/free-kinder-english). ## Read On [![](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_6518.jpg?width=352&name=IMG_6518.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/being-with-children) ### [Being 'with' children](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/being-with-children) A new term is more than a date on the calendar. For some children it’s a happy return to familiar... 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