Minister for Children announces location of 13 new kinders in Victoria

Victoria’s Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn joined Member for Cranbourne Pauline Richards at Cranbourne Primary School last week to announce the locations of 13 new kinders opening at schools in 2026. 

The 13 new kinders on school sites will create at least 1,600 places for local children, helping to meet demand for three and four-year-old kindergarten, plus pre-prep, in Victorian communities. 

All 13 new kinders will be located on government school sites including Cranbourne Primary School and two new schools which are also opening in 2026. 

The 13 schools are: 

• Ardeer South Primary School 
• Cranbourne Primary School 
• Croydon Hills Primary School 
• Gladstone Views Primary School 
• Glengala Primary School 
• Grovedale Primary School 
• Horsham College (Horsham High Campus) 
• Kialla West Primary School 
• Leneva (Frederic Street Road) Primary School (interim name) 
• Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School 
• Wallan East Primary School (interim name) 
• Westgrove Primary School 
• Yarrawonga College P-12 

“Connecting kinders with schools offers so many opportunities for our littlest learners – I’m so excited that hundreds of children will soon be able to start kinder at their local school,” Ms Blandthorn said.