The Victorian Government has committed $14 billion to expand kindergarten programs across the state and give children the best start to life.
As part of this major initiative we're building 50 new early learning and childcare centres across Victoria, in the communities where they are needed most.
The Victorian Government-owned centres will be run by Early Learning Victoria. The centres will provide long day care along with integrated Three and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten programs which will eventually transition to include Pre-Prep. Visit the Early Learning Victoria website to learn more.
In some cases, the centres may be co-located with services like maternal and child health services and playgroups. We’re working with local government and the community to plan each centre.
Many centres will be co-located alongside schools and in some locations at, or alongside, hospitals, TAFEs and other major employers. This will make childcare accessible and convenient for parents and carers.
Where will these new government-owned and run early learning and childcare centres be located?
We’re building the 50 centres in communities that have the greatest need for more childcare and kindergarten places. The first confirmed centres will be co-located at schools to make life easier for parents and carers and help with a smoother transition to primary school.
Confirmed 2025 sites
- Eaglehawk North Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Moomba Park Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Murtoa College Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Sunshine Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
Confirmed 2026 sites
- Clunes Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Hallam Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Harrisfield Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Kings Park Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- McClelland College Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Mickleham South Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Numurkah Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Portland South Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Teesdale Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Toolern Waters Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Wedderburn College Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Wilmot Road Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Wollert Andrews Road Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
- Wyndham Park Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre (interim name)
Government-owned and government-run early learning and childcare centres have also been confirmed for the following locations:
- Alexandra
- Avoca
- Bendigo South
- Casterton
- Churchill
- Cohuna
- Cranbourne
- Dandenong
- Drouin
- Glenroy
- Hamilton
- Hampton Park–Lynbrook
- Heidelberg West
- Lalor
- Lockington (previously Rochester)
- Maffra and district
- Maryborough
- Meeniyan (Foster)
- Melton West
- Mickleham
- Mildura
- Newborough
- Nicholson and district
- Portarlington
- Reservoir
- Rockbank–Mount Cottrell
- Roxburgh Park
- Seymour
- Warrnambool
- Wonthaggi–Inverloch
- Woori Yallock
- Yallourn North–Glengarry
Please visit the Early Learning Victoria website to learn more about the centres including program offerings, enrolments, fees and job opportunities.
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