Kindergarten

Kindergarten programs operate across the catchment at Murrayville (Wednesday & Friday), Manangatang (Tuesday to Thursday), Ouyen (Monday to Thursday), Sea Lake (Monday to Wednesday) and Underbool (Tuesday & Thursday). For a further breakdown between 3 year old kinder and 4 year old kinder sessions, please select the relevant service on the map below. 

Our kindergarten programs are developed and delivered by qualified Early Childhood Teachers through a balance of play based learning and intentional teaching. The National Quality Standards and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, which supports children’s learning and development through five key areas of development – Identity, Community, Wellbeing, Learning and Communication, guide the learning programs that are delivered at our Kindergartens. 

Our rich learning environments foster children’s natural desire to learn and explore, which supports their learning journey well into their schooling years. 

Kindergarten session fees for 3 and 4 year old kinder are covered by the Victorian Government’s Free Kinder Initiative. Any future changes to this initiative resulting in changes to kindergarten fees will be communicated to families in line with regulatory requirements.

Families are only able to claim funded kinder from one service at a time. If families are already accessing funded kinder at another service, termly fees or Long Day Care fees will apply depending on the relevant booking.