They should all be following this program Early Years Learning Framework | Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations so in theory, it shouldn't matter where you send them because everything is going to be based on this program. Can I ask though what you are planning on doing once he starts school? Kinder/preschool is meant to mimic school in their hours etc so eventually as a working parent you are going to have to deal with the shorter hours kwim? The only other benefit is that at kinder, they are only going with their peers, not babies. Now I know at school there will be older kids etc, but it's completely different to be at kinder/preschool with your own age group compared to toddlers and babies at childcare. Really, it's just what you want for them. The benefits are probably negligible for either one anyway so you'd be better off just finding a place where they are happy .