Kings Park Primary School has been announced as the site for one of 10 new childcare centres that will open in Victoria in 2026.
Creating more than 950 new places for kids across childcare and three- and four-year-old kinder, the 10 centres set to open in 2026 will be co-located with existing government schools where there is a need for more childcare – and will have space for facilities for critical services like Maternal and Child Health and Allied Health where possible.
The first four government-owned childcare centres are set to open in 2025 at Sunshine Primary School, Moomba Park Primary School, as well as Eaglehawk North Primary School and Murtoa College
As part of early childhood education reforms, the state government has also announced that a further 20 new locations will open in 2027 and 2028.
Premier Jacinta Allan said the new centres will give more families childcare options that are closer to home.
“We’re making sure more Victorian parents can get back to work when they want to, removing the stress they face in constantly searching for childcare – and most importantly, making sure kids are getting the critical early education they need for the best start in life,” she said.
Details: schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/50-childcare-centres-victoria.
