Welcome to Kindergarten

Kindergarten

Your child is about to start “big school” – an exciting step on the ladder of education and an important transition in family life.

At Fort Street Public School, we strive to ensure that every new Kindergarten student has a happy and positive beginning to their learning adventure.

School Tour

Join us for a personalised tour of Fort Street Public School where families can see school life in action.

The next tour will be announced in February 2025. Please keep an eye on our website. 

Enrolment Roadmap

1. Complete your child's online enrolment and submit your 100 points of Residential Address Supporting Documentation.
2. Enrolment Interview - once you have completed the enrolment process, you will be able to book your child's enrolment interview. These will occur on set days in Term 4.  
3. Inform the school on which date/s your child will attend the Kindergarten Orientation sessions. These will include Parent Information presentations. See image below. 
4. During the Parent Information presentations, you will be able to book your child's 2025 Best Start Assessment which will occur in the first week of Term 1 2025.  
5. Kindergarten students will commence on Thursday 6 February 2025. 

Please note: your child must be enrolled with Fort Street Public School to attend these sessions. 

Best Start Assessment

Kindergarten will participate in their Best Start Kindergarten Assessment during the first couple of weeks of Term 1 2025. 

The Best Start Kindergarten Assessment identifies student’s literacy and numeracy skills upon entry to Kindergarten. There is no need to prepare for this assessment.

More information can be found here.