The City of Whittlesea is looking at how it can meet the growing demand on local three-year-old kinder placements with the roll-out of more funded hours.
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Registrations to open for funded three-year-old kindergarten
Hobsons Bay City Council will launch a new central registration portal for Hobsons Bay families to register for three and four-year-old kindergarten.
The Victorian Government will be funding three-year old kindergarten for a minimum of five hours per week in 2022 as a part of the Victorian Government’s $5 billion investment. Kindergarten for three and four-year-olds will now be subsidised.
On 25 January, Hobsons Bay City Council will launch its updated central kinder enrolment portal to allow parents to register for both three and four-year-old kinder. A video, translated into five languages, will be available on Council’s website and social media to guide families through the process.
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Funding boost for three-year-old kinder
Hobsons Bay City Council will receive $600,000 from a state government Building Blocks Infrastructure grant to expand the Newport Gardens Early Years Centre to accommodate an extra 33 places for three-year-old kindergarten in 2022.
The Newport Gardens Early Years Centre, managed by ECMS, is an integrated, inclusive and collaborative early years’ service that provides access to high quality early learning programs and children’s and family services on the Newport Gardens Primary School site.
Services include education and care programs, early intervention Yooralla services, maternal and child health, toy library, supported playgroups, family support programs as well as supporting a seamless transition for children from preschool to primary school.