What you need to know
Our kindergartens are growing. Find out what's planned and stay up to date with the redevelopment projects.
The Victorian Government is dedicated to ensuring all children have the best start to life. To achieve this, the government is making substantial investments to make room for more children to access increased hours in kindergarten programs throughout the state.
Moonee Valley City Council is committed to a partnership with the Victorian Government to deliver these opportunities to children in our community. Over the next five years, we will work together on various kindergarten redevelopment projects to address the anticipated increase in demand for places.
This major infrastructure initiative underscores our investment in delivering high-quality early childhood education, with co-located maternal and child health services, to families and children across the municipality.
Below are details of the kindergarten infrastructure projects that Moonee Valley City Council and the Victorian Government will deliver to our community to maximise opportunities for access and participation for all children.
Find out more about the Best Start, Best Life reforms, which include the introduction of free 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten programs from 2023 and the transition of 4-year-old kindergarten to 'Pre-Prep' – a universal, 30-hour a week play-based learning program – by 2032. These reforms will also see 15 hours of funded 3-year-old kindergarten available to all children in Victoria by 2029.
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Montgomery Park (now open)
A collaboration between the Victorian Government and Moonee Valley City Council has delivered a major redevelopment of the Montgomery Park Kindergarten which is now open. This project has increased the capacity of the current single-room facility to a new triple-room facility. The kindergarten rooms are also complemented by the addition of Maternal Child Health consulting rooms.
Lincolnville (to open in 2026)
A collaboration between the Victorian Government and Moonee Valley City Council will deliver a major redevelopment of the Lincolnville Kindergarten. This project will increase the capacity of the current single-room facility to a new triple-room facility. The kindergarten rooms will be complemented by Maternal Child Health consulting rooms.
Population data and service availability predicts shortages of kindergarten places in this neighbourhood in the coming decade without this crucial forward planning.
Coronation (to open in 2027)
A collaboration between the Victorian Government and Moonee Valley City Council will deliver a major redevelopment of the Coronation Kindergarten. This project will increase the capacity of the current single-room facility to a larger, custom-designed new double-room facility. The kindergarten rooms will be complemented by the addition of two Maternal Child Health consulting rooms.
Population data and service availability predicts ongoing shortages of kindergarten places in Ascot Vale without this crucial forward planning.
Milleara Gardens (to open in 2027)
A collaboration between the Victorian Government and Moonee Valley City Council will deliver a major redevelopment of the Milleara Gardens Kindergarten. This project will increase the capacity of the current single-room facility to a new triple-room facility. The kindergarten rooms will be complemented by the addition of Maternal Child Health consulting rooms.
Population data and service availability predicts shortages of kindergarten places in Keilor East in the coming decade without this crucial forward planning.
Airport West (to open in 2028)
A collaboration between the Victorian Government and Moonee Valley City Council will deliver a major redevelopment of the Airport West Kindergarten. This project will increase the capacity of the current single-room facility to a larger, custom-designed new triple-room facility. The kindergarten rooms will be complemented by two Maternal Child Health consulting rooms.
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