Kindy is 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year and is free for all Queensland families.
All approved free kindergarten providers can claim for free kindy funding.
Queensland Kindergarten Funding essentials
The Queensland Kindergarten Funding Essentials provide important information and guidelines to help early childhood education and care services access funding to support kindergarten programs. These essentials outline eligibility criteria, funding types, and key requirements for services, ensuring quality early learning opportunities for children.
Recently, the guidelines have been updated to include information regarding mandatory child safety training requirements.
View a
summary of the latest changes.
For upcoming mandatory national child safety training,
register now and refer to the
new child safety legislation in 2026.
Funding
To qualify for Queensland Kindergarten Funding, long day care services or sessional kindergartens must be an
approved kindergarten program provider.
Governance and assurance