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See current vacancies by age group, how the waitlist works and what happens when a place opens.\nCanonical: https:\/\/leadearlylearningcentres.com.au\/enrolment\/waitlist\/\nSlug: \/enrolment\/waitlist\/  |  Primary: childcare waitlist\nBreadcrumb: Home > How to Enrol at Our St Ives Centre > Join Our Waitlist\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\nNOTES\n- FORM: the live site's \"Join Waitlist\" button opens the KinderM8 form https:\/\/ccs-leadelcstives.kinderm8.com.au\/waitlist-form; this page embeds it (iframe 1250px) with a direct link as fallback. CLIENT TO CONFIRM iframe height once live.\n- CLIENT TO CONFIRM: that joining the waitlist is free (stated here and on pages 48 and 49; the live site does not charge a fee anywhere visible); the centre's own priority of access policy (siblings, returning families); typical offer timing. 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iframe{height:1450px}}\n<\/style>\n\n<nav class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <ol>\n      <li><a href=\"\/elc\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/elc\/enrolment\/\">Enrolment<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span aria-current=\"page\">Waitlist<\/span><\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n  <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n<!-- ============ HERO ============ -->\n<section class=\"phero\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"vac\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>Enrolling now for 2027<\/span>\n      <h1>Join Our <span class=\"box\">Waitlist<\/span><\/h1>\n      <p class=\"hero-p\">Our childcare waitlist is how families register for a place in any of our rooms or school-age programs. Fill in one short online form with your child's details, preferred days and start date, and we will contact you when a place that fits comes up.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pfacts\">\n        <div><b>1 form<\/b><span>All age groups<\/span><\/div>\n        <div><b>6<\/b><span>Rooms and programs<\/span><\/div>\n        <div><b>2027<\/b><span>Places open now<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"btnrow\">\n        <a class=\"btn-y\" href=\"#lelc-wait-form\">Join the Waitlist<\/a>\n        <a class=\"btn-w\" href=\"tel:0272388668\">Call (02) 7238 8668<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <figure class=\"pfig\">\n      <div class=\"ph\">\n        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingloom.com\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lead-elc-child-table-toy-basket.webp\" alt=\"A child-sized table and chair with a basket of toys, ready for the next child off the childcare waitlist\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" fetchpriority=\"high\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"stick\">A spot with your child's name on it<\/div>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec\" style=\"padding-bottom:0;\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"lead-p\" style=\"max-width:880px;\">Joining takes a few minutes and commits you to nothing. The waitlist is step two of four; see the whole journey in our <a href=\"\/elc\/enrolment\/\">enrolment guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============ H2 1 ============ -->\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span class=\"kick\">The basics<\/span>\n    <h2>How our waitlist works<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead-p\" style=\"max-width:880px;\">Our childcare waitlist records each child against the room they will need and the days their family wants. When a place opens in that room, we look at who is waiting, match the days available, and contact the family whose needs fit. Your entry stays active until you accept a place or ask us to remove it.<\/p>\n    <div style=\"max-width:880px;\">\n      <p>One form covers every option: Explorers, Adventurers, Pioneers and Inventors, plus Before and After School Care and Vacation Care.<\/p>\n      <p>Tell us if anything changes, such as your start date or the days you need. Up-to-date details make a match more likely.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============ H2 2 ============ -->\n<section class=\"sec why\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span class=\"kick\">Right now<\/span>\n    <h2>Current vacancies by age group<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead-p\" style=\"max-width:880px;\">Every room and program is taking enrolments, and places are limited in each one. The table below shows where things stand today. Because families move up rooms and start school through the year, a quick call gives you the most current answer for a particular day.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tbl-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"ratio agetbl\">\n        <caption>Places by room, as at 25 September 2026<\/caption>\n        <thead><tr><th>Room<\/th><th>Age range<\/th><th>Places<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td><b>Explorers<\/b>, our nursery<\/td><td>From 6 weeks to 2<\/td><td><span class=\"vs\">Limited<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td><b>Adventurers<\/b>, our toddler room<\/td><td>Two-year-olds<\/td><td><span class=\"vs\">Limited<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td><b>Pioneers<\/b>, our pre-kindy room<\/td><td>Three-year-olds<\/td><td><span class=\"vs\">Limited<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td><b>Inventors<\/b>, our preschool room<\/td><td>Four to five<\/td><td><span class=\"vs\">Limited<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td><b>Before and After School Care<\/b><\/td><td>Primary school<\/td><td><span class=\"vs\">Limited<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td><b>Vacation Care<\/b><\/td><td>Primary school<\/td><td><span class=\"vs\">Limited<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"max-width:880px;\">Want to know more about each room first? Our <a href=\"\/elc\/age-groups\/\">guide to the four age groups<\/a> covers ratios, routines and what children do each day.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============ H2 3 ============ -->\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span class=\"kick\">Timing<\/span>\n    <h2>How far ahead to apply<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead-p\" style=\"max-width:880px;\">Apply six to twelve months before you need care if you can. Earlier is better for babies and for set days, because those places are the hardest to match. If you need care sooner, still join and call us, as places sometimes open at short notice.<\/p>\n    <div style=\"max-width:880px;\">\n      <p>Returning to work after parental leave? Join as soon as you know your return date, then update it if plans shift.<\/p>\n      <p>For the year before school, 2027 places are being filled now, which is the time to secure preschool days.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============ H2 4 ============ -->\n<section class=\"sec prog\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span class=\"kick\">Who comes first<\/span>\n    <h2>Priority of access<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead-p\" style=\"max-width:880px;\">When demand is higher than the places available, centres approved for the Child Care Subsidy follow the Australian Government's Priority of Access Guidelines. Children at risk of serious abuse or neglect come first, then children of a single parent or of two parents who both meet the work, training or study test, then all other children.<\/p>\n    <div style=\"max-width:880px;\">\n      <p>Within those groups, the guidelines give weight to families facing extra challenges, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, families with a disabled member, and families on lower incomes.<\/p>\n      <p>Outside those rules, places are matched on the days and start dates families ask for. Ask us how this applies to your situation.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============ H2 5 ============ -->\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap split\">\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"kick\">Good news<\/span>\n      <h2>What happens when a place opens<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"lead-p\">When a place opens that fits your child's room and days, we contact you to offer it and agree a start date. You can accept, ask for different days, or stay on the list. Once you accept, we send the enrolment pack and plan orientation visits together.<\/p>\n      <p>We give you time to decide, and we explain the fees and your likely subsidy before you commit.<\/p>\n      <p>If you decline, your child stays on the waitlist for the next suitable place.<\/p>\n      <p>Not visited yet? Seeing the centre helps you say yes with confidence, so <a href=\"\/elc\/enrolment\/book-a-tour\/\">book a tour of the centre<\/a> while you wait.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"stack\">\n      <div class=\"side card\">\n        <p class=\"side-h\">After an offer<\/p>\n        <dl class=\"facts\">\n          <div><dt>1. Offer<\/dt><dd>Room, days and start date<\/dd><\/div>\n          <div><dt>2. Accept<\/dt><dd>Enrolment pack, subsidy setup, then orientation<\/dd><\/div>\n        <\/dl>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fill art a-y\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingloom.com\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lead-elc-art-flower.webp\" alt=\"A child's flower painting\" width=\"500\" height=\"509\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"tag\">Your place is ready<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============ H2 6 ============ -->\n<section class=\"sec oshc\" id=\"lelc-wait-form\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span class=\"kick\">A few minutes<\/span>\n    <h2>Join the waitlist<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead-p\" style=\"max-width:880px;\">Complete the form below to add your child to our waitlist. Have your child's date of birth, preferred days and ideal start date ready. If you would rather do it by phone, call <a href=\"tel:0272388668\">(02) 7238 8668<\/a> and we will take your details.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"formcard\">\n      <div class=\"fh\"><b>Waitlist registration<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ccs-leadelcstives.kinderm8.com.au\/waitlist-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the form in a new tab<\/a><\/div>\n      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/ccs-leadelcstives.kinderm8.com.au\/waitlist-form\" title=\"Join the waitlist at Lead Early Learning Centres\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============ FAQ ============ -->\n<section class=\"sec why\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div style=\"text-align:center;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;\">\n      <span class=\"kick\">Common questions<\/span>\n      <p class=\"fqh\">The waitlist, answered<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"faqwrap\">\n      <details class=\"fq\">\n        <summary>How long is the wait?<span class=\"pm\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"ans\"><p>The wait depends on your child's age group and the days you ask for, so it can be weeks or several months. Flexible days usually shorten it. Once you have joined, call us and we will give you an honest picture of where things stand for your child's room.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"fq\">\n        <summary>How early should I join?<span class=\"pm\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"ans\"><p>Join six to twelve months before you need care where possible, and sooner for baby places or fixed days. Joining early costs nothing and simply gives you more choice. If your plans change, update your details rather than leaving and rejoining the list.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"fq\">\n        <summary>Is there a fee to join?<span class=\"pm\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"ans\"><p>No, joining our waitlist is free and does not oblige you to accept a place. You only pay fees once you accept an offer and your child starts. 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