Find dates for terms, service closures, registration and enrolment dates for 2022, our Open Week timetable and Orientation Day for 2022.
Open Week events postponed due to Victorian lockdown
Due to the Victorian COVID lockdown announced by the State Government on 27 May 2021, our Open Week events for 27 and 28 May have been postponed. Kindergarten services continue to operate for families who would like for their children to attend.
Term dates
These are the term dates for 2021:
| Term 1 | 28 January to 1 April |
| Term 2 | 19 April to 25 June |
| Term 3 | 12 July to 17 September |
| Term 4 | 4 October to 17 December |
Service closures
All Bethany Kindergartens are closed for these public holidays and staff planning days in 2021.
There will be two all staff professional learning forums during the calendar year – one during Term 2 and one in Term 3. These will be student free days. These dates will be confirmed before the end of Term 1.
| Australia Day | Tuesday 26 January |
| Kindergarten organisational day | Wednesday 27 January |
| Labour Day | Monday 8 March |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 14 June |
| Geelong Cup Day | Wednesday 27 October |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Friday 24 September (Subject to AFL schedule) |
| Orientation Session for 2022 children | TBC |
| Kindergarten organisational day | Friday 17 December |
Registration and enrolment dates for 2022
Take note of these dates to register your three- or four-year old for a Bethany Kindergarten place in 2022.
You can register your child at any time of year, but may not receive your first preference if you register outside of these key dates.
| Date | What to do |
|---|---|
| Friday 18 June 2021 | First round registrations close |
| Monday 12 July 2021 | First round offers are sent to families |
| Friday 23 July 2021 | First round acceptances due back Second round registrations close |
| Monday 2 August 2021 | Second round offers are sent to families |
| Friday 13 August 2021 | Second round acceptances due back |
| Registrations for 2022 ongoing | Allocation of 2022 places ongoing |
Open Week timetable
Tour any of our 22 kindergartens in Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula to meet our educators and see our fun play spaces.
| Groupings | Monday 24 May | Tuesday 25 May | Wednesday 26 May | Thursday 27 May | Friday 28 May |
| Leopold Allanvale Preschool Leopold Kindergarten | 4:00pm – 6:00pm 3:00pm – 5:00pm | ||||
| Bellarine North Beacon Point Preschool Drysdale Preschool Portarlington Preschool | 2:00pm – 4:00pm 3:00pm – 5:00pm | ||||
| Bellarine South Ocean Grove Preschool Woodlands Kindergarten Queenscliff Kindergarten | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | |||
| Highton Bellevue Preschool-Roslyn Road Highton Preschool-Bellevue Avenue | 3.00pm – 5.00pm | ||||
| Newtown Fyans Park Kindergarten | 2.30pm – 4.30pm | ||||
| Grovedale Grovedale Kindergarten | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | ||||
| East Geelong/Whittington Kirralee Kindergarten Breakwater Preschool Normanby Street Preschool | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | |||
| Herne Hill Herne Hill Kindergarten William Parker Memorial Kindergarten Rix Street Kindergarten | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | 2:30pm – 4:30pm | |||
| Bell Park/Bell Post Hill Bell Park Kindergarten Bell Post Hill Kindergarten | 2.15pm – 4.15pm | ||||
| Corio William Hovel Preschool | 2.30pm – 4.30pm | ||||
| Lara Lara Kindergarten | 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
Orientation Day for 2022
Children who start at a Bethany Kindergarten in 2022 will be invited to attend an orientation session in 2021.
Date: TBC