Access updated information about the rollout of the Best Start, Best Life reforms.
2020
Three-Year-Old Kindergarten is offered in 6 local government areas in regional Victoria.
2022
Three-Year-Old Kindergarten is offered across Victoria.
2023
Free Kinder for 3- and 4-year-old children available at participating services across Victoria.
Between 5 and 15 hours per week of Three-Year-Old Kindergarten available across Victoria.
2024
Continue to increase Three-Year-Old Kindergarten hours across Victoria.
2025
Pre-Prep launches in 6 regional local government areas (LGAs).
The first 4 of 50 Early Learning and Childcare Centres open.
2026
Pre-Prep becomes available across Victoria to:
– Aboriginal children
– children from a refugee or asylum seeker background
– children who have had contact with Child Protection services.
– Pre-Prep rolls out to an additional 12 regional LGAs.
The next tranche of the 50 Early Learning and Childcare Centres open.
2027
Pre-Prep rolls out to an additional 12 regional LGAs.
The next tranche of the 50 Early Learning and Childcare Centres open.
2028
Pre-Prep becomes available across Victoria to:
– children who have (or have a parent or guardian who has) a Commonwealth concession card
– children who are a multiple birth child (triplets or more).
15 regional LGAs added to the rollout schedule.
The last tranche of the 50 Early Learning and Childcare Centres open.
2029
Pre-Prep rolls out to an additional 3 regional LGAs.
Three-Year-Old Kindergarten is available for 15 hours per week across the state.
2030
Pre-Prep rolls out to an additional 31 metro LGAs for 16-20 hours per week.
2031
Pre-Prep hours increase to 16-25 hours in metro LGAs.
2032
30 hours per week of Pre-Prep is available for 4-year-old children across Victoria.
There’s a reason why the reform is $14 billion and 10 years long. It’s because we are going to need lots more infrastructure and many more teachers and educators.
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