We’re opening doors to more family homes with backyards Planning for success Supporting new greenfield developments with better infrastructure We’re opening doors to more family homes with backyards ...

Find out when we'll be visiting your local government area. Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep and has already rolled out in 6 local government areas (LGAs) this year. Throughout May and ...

Support new teachers and educators at your service and set them up for long-term success with our new induction toolkit. We have developed a range of optional resources to support operational service ...

Recognising the vitally important work of early childhood professionals and supporting career development. It’s also a good time to reiterate the Victorian Government’s commitment to supporting and ...

Expressions of interest opening soon to take part in the second phase of research. In the April 2025 edition of Early Childhood Update, we provided an update on the Disability Inclusion Research in ...

A new kindergarten in Melbourne’s west is one of 20 opening on school sites across Victoria in 2025. Residents in Melbourne’s growing western suburbs now have access to more kindergarten places, with ...

The safety, health and wellbeing of the children in your care must continue to be of paramount importance. We are very fortunate to have skilled and conscientious early childhood professionals across ...

Nominate outstanding professionals, teams and services making a difference in your community by 12 June 2025. This year, the Victorian Early Years Awards (VEYA) are celebrating 20 years of recognising ...

A new resource is available to help services across the state deliver Pre-Prep to children from priority cohorts from 2026. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from a refugee or ...

After leaving a 25-year career, Jennie Martin followed her dream of becoming a kindergarten teacher. Jennie Martin relocated from Melbourne to Bendigo in 2017, leaving behind a 25-year career in the ...

The latest update on Arrival, the new system for kindergarten reporting. Arrival is the new mandatory kindergarten reporting system. Annual confirmation is expected to be completed today (Friday 9 May ...

Learn about the transition from physical to digital registration cards for a safer and more convenient way to verify teacher registration. In 2025, the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is phasing ...