Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell today officially opened the new $800,000 facility for Fawkner Kindergarten at St Mark’s Catholic Parish Primary School.

Families in Geelong now have access to a revamped, state-of-the-art early childhood learning facility with Premier Denis Napthine today officially opening the newly renovated $1.1 million Kardinia Childcare and Kindergarten.

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell has welcomed the Victorian Auditor-General Office (VAGO) review of the State of Victoria’s Children (SVC) report, which has found the document contains valuable information about the health, development and wellbeing of children.

The curtain will soon be raised on a 1,000 seat theatre adjacent to Bendigo Senior Secondary College, thanks in part to a $10.5 million investment from the Victorian Government.

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell today officially opened the new Marong Early Learning Centre, which has been established on the Marong Primary School site.

Brentwood Secondary College maths teacher and part-time pilot Chris Barry has taken out Victoria’s top teacher prize for developing a program that literally gives students a flying start to life.

The Victorian Government is investing $1.2 million to strengthen parenting skills and improve child development in low socio-economic communities in rural Victoria.   

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Wendy Lovell has welcomed today’s release of the first quarterly update on the new National Quality Standard (NQS) for early childhood services.

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell, joined by Member for Benambra Bill Tilley, today officially opened two redeveloped early childhood centres in Wodonga.

The Victorian Coalition Government has invested $6.8 million in a new home nursing trial aimed at promoting positive parenting and reducing early childhood development problems.

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell, joined by Member for Northern Victoria Damian Drum, today officially opened the $2.25 million Lightning Reef Early Learning Centre and the $11 million Lightning Reef Primary School, which are located on one site in Bendigo’s north.

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell today announced the 155 recipients of the latest round of the Victorian Coalition Government’s scholarship program for early years educators.

Victoria continues to have the lowest percentage of developmentally vulnerable children in Australia, new national data shows.

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell today joined Sesame Street favourites Elmo and Grover to launch a state-wide road safety campaign at Federation Square.

Premier Denis Napthine today announced the 14 community organisations that will deliver $3.7 million from the Victorian Coalition Government in early intervention services to hundreds of children with additional needs.

The Isabel Pearce Kindergarten in Shepparton East has been extended to meet a growing demand for quality early years services, through a $200,000 grant from the Victorian Government.

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell today highlighted the direct link between reading regularly to young children and improved performance at school, at the Victorian launch of National Playgroup Week.

The Victorian Coalition Government has delivered on its election pledge to establish an innovative new program to promote better oral health among children and pregnant women.