Epalock Crescent Kindergarten expands to cater to growing demand

Epalock Crescent Kindergarten in the Victorian community of St Albans has expanded, now offering a rebuilt two room kindergarten and three maternal and child health consult rooms, catering for additional demand in the region. 

The modular kinder, located near several primary schools, now has the capacity for an extra 33 kindergarten places for three and four-year-old children, and was the first two-room modular facility delivered under the Victorian government’s Building Block grants scheme — with $2 million provided by the state, and $524,000 contributed by Brimbank Council to complete the project.

The delivery of the facility, Brimbank Mayor Thuy Dang said, means more local families will have access to high quality education close to home. 

“The construction of the new Epalock Children’s Centre is an important project for the municipality and reflects the increasing needs of this fast-growing community,” the Mayor said.

Modular kindergartens like the Epalock centre are constructed off site in a factory, in sections known as modules, to take advantage of faster construction times which minimise disruptions.

Builders then assemble the modules on site before connecting utilities, completing outdoor play areas and landscaping grounds.

According to the council, there is an increasing demand for sessional kindergarten in the municipality, with the Registration & Enrolment team having registered 2500 children for kindergarten in 2025 across Brimbank.

The Kindergarten will host an open morning on Wednesday, 19 March, for prospective families and members of the community who are interested in learning more about the kindergarten program. 

This story was first covered by Brimbank North West Star Weekly. Find the original here.