New program will consist of 30 hours a week of play-based learning for all four-year-olds in both states
Universal pre-prep will be rolled out in Victoria from 2025 as part an overhaul of early childhood eduction that will see kinder made free.Universal pre-prep will be rolled out in Victoria from 2025 as part an overhaul of early childhood eduction that will see kinder made free.
“A year dedicated to growing and learning, new friends and new experiences. A year devoted to helping our kids be the very best they can be. Giving them the skills they need for school, but just as importantly, the skills they need for life.“At the same time, it will benefit hundreds of thousands of working families. Helping more mums and dads return to work on terms that work for them.”
In Victoria, the program will be rolled out from 2025 as part of a $9bn overhaul of early childhood education over the decade. This includes making kinder free for all three and four-year-olds from 2023, saving families up to $2,500 a child each year.
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