With Wyndham’s population of three and four-year-old children set to increase by 43 per cent by 2040, Wyndham council says it is planning for the future of kindergarten services and is seeking feedback from the municipality’s families.
As part of the state Government’s $9 billion investment over the next 10 years, the Best Start, Best Life Kindergarten reform will include four-year-old Kindergarten transitioning to ‘Pre-Prep’ and becoming a 30-hour-a- week program of play-based learning available to every four-year-old child in Victoria.
The establishment of 50 new government-owned and affordable early learning centres.
Wyndham mayor Susan McIntyre said the number of changes taking place relating to kindergarten programs provides an opportunity for council to review how Early Years Services are being delivered and accessed by the community.
“We will use the information to plan for future kindergarten programs and childcare services and work in partnership with the Victorian government on the rollout to ensure our community needs are being met,” she said.
“Given the scope of what we need to do to prepare for the increase of kindergarten- aged children, we want to hear from those who have a child aged up to five years old or those who plan to have a family within the next ten years.
“This will help us to support Wyndham children being able to access the right services in the right locations and to help us work with non-council kindergarten service providers.”
The state government also announced that one of their new early learning centres will be built in Wyndham.
Residents must provide feedback by April 2.
Council said that families who complete the survey can go into the draw to win one of five $200 gift cards.
Details: theloop.wyndham.vic.gov.au/kinder-reform
