- Author:
- Department of Education
- Date:
- 23 Oct 2023
Best Start, Best Life: Transforming early childhood education together reports on what we heard during the consultation process, and how we're responding.
Acknowledgement of Country
The department proudly acknowledges Victoria’s Aboriginal communities and their rich culture and pays respect to their Elders past and present.
Premier’s message
Investing in early childhood education is not only one of the most powerful things we can do for children - it also benefits families, communities, and the economy.
Minister’s message
For all children, accessing quality early childhood education is an irreplaceable opportunity to help them thrive while they are young and develop the skills they need to succeed.
Early learning for all children
Victoria is the first Australian state or territory to give children universal access to 2 years of funded kindergarten programs before they start school.
Reform rollout
The Best Life, Best Start rollout will span across 10 years and include $14 billion of reforms.
Implementation
The implementation of our Best Start, Best Life reforms will allow time for hundreds of new services to be built and for thousands more teachers and educators to enter the workforce.
Why 2 years and more time?
Victoria’s expansion of Three- and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten gives children the ‘gift of time’ in an early childhood education program during a period of rapid brain development.
Why play-based learning?
Play-based learning is supported by many decades of research on how children best learn and grow.
Next steps
Transforming early childhood education together.
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