Accessing early learning services will become easier in Geelong with a new kindergarten coming to Armstrong Creek.
The new three-room modular kindergarten will be built at Bloinkes Community Centre to deliver up to 178 kinder spaces thanks to a state government Building Blocks Capacity Building Grant.
Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said the investment was “fantastic news for Armstrong Creek families” by providing high-quality early learning closer to home.
“It’s about setting our kids up for success, both in the classroom and in life, while supporting local families and the broader community,” she said.
“This new kinder will provide much-needed places for our growing community, giving local kids the best start to their education in a safe, modern, and nurturing environment.”
The grant formed part of the state government’s $14 billion Best Start, Best Life reforms to transform early childhood education to help children thrive, save families money, and support parents and carers to return to work or study.
Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn said the grant would also help provide play spaces, car parking, landscaping, and a maternal and child health room.
“We’re delivering Free Kinder and unprecedented investment in early childhood services across Victoria to make sure our kids and their families can access the best kindergarten and childcare services,” she said.
The Building Blocks program follows the state government’s investment in building and expanding kindergartens across the state.
The investment aims to support the delivery of 15 hours of three-year-old kindergarten each week by 2029 and up to 30 hours of pre-prep each week by 2036.
