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# Gap Discounts - VIC Free Kinder Funding

# Gap Discounts - VIC Free Kinder Funding


**Free Kinder for Your Child**
Free Kinder is available for all children enrolled in a funded kindergarten program. 

This includes:
* **Three-Year-Old Kindergarten** – giving younger learners the best start in a play-based, nurturing environment.
* **Four-Year-Old Kindergarten**, including **Pre-Prep** – helping children build confidence and skills to thrive at school and beyond.
Funded kindergarten programs are designed to support your child’s development through quality early learning experiences, led by qualified educators. Free Kinder means more families can access these opportunities without worrying about cost.

|| For more information see: [Victorian Free Kinder](https://www.vic.gov.au/free-kinder)


### Recommended Actions

1. [Apply Child Tag](#3-step-1-applying-tags)'s e.g. 3YO Kindy Funding 2026
2. [Setup Gap Discounts by Rules](#3-step-2-create-the-gap-discounts)
3. [View Discounts/ Kinder Funding on Family Statement](#6-statement-screen)
4. [View Discounts / Free Kinder Funding on Bookings](#3-victorian-free-kinder-funding-on-bookings)
| Note: It is important to add the child Tags on prior to creating a Discount by Rule, to allow the Discounts to automatically be applied. If the Tags are added on AFTER the discount is created, use the direct apply discounts for the child/ren. see: [Apply Direct Discounts](https://help.xap.rocks/en/article/applying-fee-gap-discounts-16um4cr/)

### Step 1: Applying Tag's

Tags are a powerful way to identify specific children and scenarios within Xap. They provide flexibility for organizing information and can be used as filters in reporting. 
Additionally, tags can be applied to manage **discounts**, making them a useful tool for both administration and billing.

###### To apply Tag's

1. From within your Families Screen, select the **Children** Tab
2. Select the **Filter** icon
| Note: For children attending multiple centres or with split families, remove the standard tag and apply a specific tag then use **direct discount** instead.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1n4b44o.png)
3. Apply **Filters** as required, to identify the child/ren, in this example by Age, Room & Bookings from details.
4. Select **Update Search**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1j4oztb.png)
5. Select the **child/ren**
6. Select **Bulk Action**
7. Select **Add Tag**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_6xqtzr.png)
8. **Select/Create** the required Tag
9. Select **Save**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_5s7zlr.png)

### Step 2: Create the Gap Discounts

1. Within the **Settings** screen, select the **Discount Setup** icon
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1a6cblg.png)
2. Select the Green **+ Add** button
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_flqr5y.png)
3. Select the **Centre name** if you are in Enterprise mode
4. Add the **Discount name**
5. Select **Gap Discount**
6. Select the **Discount Category**
7. Add a **Description**
8. Select **Rules**
9. Set Bookings **from Date**, a Bookings **to Date** can be added if required. You can set them up by term**.** (For 2026, this allows you of time as they only need it ready by the start of Term 1).
10. Select the Discount Rule as **Discount applied Weekly**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_17rh1w8.png)

11. Select the filters to automatically apply the Discounts to, e.g., **Child Tag** - **VIC 3YO Kindy 2026**
12. **Additional Filters c**an be applied to refine who the Discount is applied to.  For example, the Kindy children are in specific rooms. e.g Kindy children are grouped into *3–5 Kindy* or *4–6 Prep*.
13. Select the Day/s the Children can be booked to apply the Discount
14. Leave Bookings at least section blank
15. Add the Discount amount
16. Leave up to bookings blank
17. Select **Save**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1i0pz0y.png)
### Victorian Free Kinder Funding on Family Statement

###### Statement screen
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_159zd7d.png)

###### Downloaded Statement
**Family Summary page**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_mf7553.png)

**Discount Breakdown page**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_tyh8dl.png)


### Victorian Free Kinder Funding on Bookings

###### Bookings Screen

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1ljsg7r.png)

###### Discount view per booking

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1j6mxs8.png)

| For further information regarding discounts see: [Help Page - Managing Discounts in Xap ](https://help.xap.rocks/en/article/help-page-managing-discounts-in-xap-1v0ej2s/?bust=1761797837195)