Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Early childhood education and care

Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (00:05): (1508) My question is for the Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn. It is about preschoolers and the kinder kits. Preschoolers learn best through play, and the kits include items such as playdough, crayons, blocks and seeds. They also include timber story rollers, colouring books, educational games and felt stickers. Every item in the kits has been carefully chosen following advice from education experts. All the products are high quality and designed to be engaging as well as educational. The kits are made for Victorian children by Victorians. More than 50 Victorian businesses have been involved in creating these kits, and my request is for the minister to provide details of how many free kinder kits have been provided to the families of Western Victoria Region.