The State Government is delivering more kinders right across the state – helping parents ditch the dreaded double drop-off with 20 new or expanded kindergartens set to open their doors in Term 1, 2025.
Member for Eastern Victoria Tom McIntosh last week announced that Gippsland Lakes Complete Health will be responsible for delivering quality early learning programs for local families at Lakes Entrance Primary School Kindergarten from early 2025
Uniting Vic/Tas has been appointed to deliver services at Swifts Creek P-12 Kindergarten’s Flagstaff Campus.
The 20 kinders statewide will collectively deliver more than 2600 kindergarten places for local children, giving more families access to a world-class kindergarten close to home.
Thirteen providers will lead kindergarten and Pre-Prep programs at the kinders which are conveniently located at government schools to make life easier for busy families.
Locating kindergartens on or near schools helps children get the most out of their early learning, while also providing a smoother transition from kindergarten to school for children.
The State Government is investing billions to build and expand hundreds of kindergartens across the state, supporting the delivery of 15 hours of Three-Year-Old Kindergarten each week by 2029 and up to 30 hours of Pre-Prep each week by 2036.
Since 2019, the government has delivered 60 new and expanded kindergartens on school sites while also ensuring a kinder is delivered on site or next door to every government primary school built since 2021.
