City of Greater Geelong has announced the operator that will deliver kindergarten services at two sites in Armstrong Creek.
Beginning in January 2026, not-for-profit organisation KU Children’s Services will provide 99 kindergarten places at the Bloinks Community Hub and 66 spots at Biyala Primary School Kindergarten.
KU Children’s Services, established as the Kindergarten Union of NSW in 1895, was independently assessed against the National Quality Standards as among the highest quality providers in 2024.
The two kindergarten services, located adjacent to each other, will provide important early education infrastructure to the growing region, with a baby and preschooler demographic more than 10 percent of Armstrong Creek and Mount Duneed’s population, nearly twice the region’s average.
KU chief executive Christine Legg said her organisation was “thrilled to bring KU’s high-quality early childhood education to Armstrong Creek”.
“We wish to offer our special thanks to the City of Greater Geelong in addition to the Department of Education and Victorian School Building Authority for all their support,” she said.
Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj congratulated KU Children’s Services for being selected and said he was looking forward to seeing the Bloinks Community Hub and Biyala Primary School Kindergarten up and running next year.
“The Bloinks Community Hub, being delivered three years earlier than planned, is the first modular constructed building to be delivered on City-owned land,” he said.
“We’re proud to co-contribute funding towards these conveniently located facilities that will improve accessibility to family services for this rapidly growing community.”
