Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Eastern Victoria Region

Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (12:51): (1095) My question is to the Minister for Children. Minister, how many more families in Eastern Victoria have access to high-quality early education because of the Best Start, Best Life reforms? Two kinders in South Gippsland officially opened in recent weeks – Yarram Early Learning Centre and Karmai Community Children’s Centre in Korumburra – both of which are already providing more children with access to free kinder, giving these kids the best possible start in life. Whether it is Beleura preschool in Mornington, Gumnuts Early Learning Centre in Sale or centres in Tootgarook, Lakes Entrance, Foster, Swifts Creek, Mirboo North, Mornington, Dromana, Meeniyan or Maffra, the Allan Labor government are making it easier for families to get their kids into kinder because we understand that early education for children provides kids with the best chance in life to succeed. Kinder helps kids with their social skills, gives them a head start on literacy and numeracy and helps get them ready for school so that it is an exciting and positive change for them, their families and teachers across Victoria. Investing in early education changes lives for the better.