50 early learning centres for Victoria

The Victorian Government has committed $9 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 centres across Victoria.

These government-owned and government-run centres will be built in areas where they are needed most. They will offer childcare, Three and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and then eventually transition to include Pre-Prep. In some cases, they may be co-located with services like maternal and child health services and playgroups. We’ll work with local government and the community to plan each centre.

Where possible, we’ll locate the centres at, or alongside, schools, hospitals, TAFEs and other major employers to make childcare accessible and convenient for working parents and carers.

Where will these new government-owned and run early learning centres be located?

We’re building the 50 centres in communities that have the greatest need for more childcare and kindergarten places. The first 4 centres will be co-located at, or next to, schools, to help ditch the double drop-off. They will open in 2025.