Early learning is being made more accessible for Victorian children after Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn announced up to 534 additional Kindergarten places are being created across four projects in 2028.
The initiative will include the creation of hundreds of new kindergarten places on or near school sites, including one for Wiyal Primary School coming to Frasers Rise, in a bid to make early learning more easily accessible while saving families money.
Other sites marked for a kindergarten site include on or next to Coburg North Primary School, Mickleham Primary School, and Yarram Primary School.
The plan comes after every new Victorian primary school opened since 2021 was built with a kindergarten on-site or next door, working to ensure Victoria’s kids could start learning close to home.
Blandthorn said the investment worked to give Victorian children the best start to life.
“This is about investing in children, families and communities – because every Victorian child deserves the best start to life,” she said.
“Building new kinders where families need them most, close to schools, homes and in communities right across Victoria, is vital in our growing state.”
Plans are also reportedly in place to support the delivery of 15 hours of three-year-old kindergarten each week by 2029, as well as 30 hours of Pre-prep each week by 2036.
