Three new kinders will soon open on-site at primary schools in Melbourne’s west.
Early Childhood and Pre-Prep Minister Ingrid Stitt in March announced new kindergartens would open at the St Albans Meadows, Willmott Park and Roxburgh Park primary schools in 2024..
She also flagged kinders at the Korumburra and Napoleons primary schools and Kyabram P-12 College, creating 495 new kindergarten places in total.
“Any family knows mornings can be the busiest time of day, that’s why we’re making school drop off faster and easier with more kinders on school sites right across the state,” Ms Stott said.
The St Albans Meadows kinder will be a two-room centre with outdoor learning and play spaces, offering 66 kindergarten places.
Willmott Park Primary School in Craigieburn will provide 99 kindergarten places thanks to a new three-room centre that opens to an outdoor learning and play space.
A new four-room centre that also opens to an outdoor learning and play space at Roxburgh Park Primary School will provide a further 132 kindergarten places.
They’ll be built using modular construction for fast delivery and minimal disruption for the school and local community.
Kindergartens on-site or next door to primary schools ensure kindergarten programs are easier to access, drop-off time is simpler and more convenient for parents, and the kindergarten to school transition is smoother.
As part of its Best Start, Best Life reform, the State Government is making kinder free across the state, creating 50 government-owned and operated early learning centres and establishing Pre-Prep, an extra year of play-based learning.
