Kindergarten fees will be scrapped for Victorian families from next year

Kindergarten will be free for children in Victoria next year, to make life easier for parents in the aftermath of state’s coronavirus lockdown. 

Premier Daniel Andrews said the move is about ensuring ‘our smallest Victorians get the very best start’.

The state government estimates it will save families about $2000 per year. 

Victorian kinder programs for children aged three to four years old are often referred to as pre-school in other states.  

‘Women have been hardest hit by this pandemic. Real recovery means making sure they’re supported back into work – and the security and stability that affords,’ Mr Andrews said.

‘This investment is dedicated to making the daily juggle of work, school and kinder just that little bit easier.’ 

More to come.