Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep and has already rolled out in 6 local government areas (LGAs) this year.
Throughout May and June, the department is supporting events in 12 2026 roll-out locations to speak with local families and start an initial conversation about Pre-Prep.
The series of community pop-up information booths aims to raise awareness and direct families to where they can find more information about Pre-Prep.
There will be 4 more pop-ups in Greater Geelong, Greater Bendigo, City of Melbourne and City of Greater Dandenong to engage with Koorie families about the statewide rollout of Pre-Prep for people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Families can chat to our team about kinder in Victoria and how more hours of early child education can benefit their child. Each pop-up will have activities for children, information for families and friendly staff ready to answer any questions.
Speaking to families about Pre-Prep
Staff at the pop-ups will encourage families to contact local services to find out more about how they will be delivering Pre-Prep next year, and to understand more about how to enrol.
We’ve developed resources to help you prepare and respond, which you can find in our Change Management toolkit.
Services working through their programming for Pre Prep hours for Priority Cohorts can also use the Delivering Pre-Prep for children in priority cohorts resource. This resource includes what to consider with program models at your service to maximise outcomes for children.
Promoting pop-ups
For communities wishing to promote the pop-ups, social tiles are available to share – there is a tile for each LGA. Tiles can be downloaded via the 'Promoting 2026 enrolments – communications resource’ section of the Communicating about kindergarten to your community page.
Find your local pop-up
The pop-ups will take place from 8 am to 3 pm in the following locations:
- Saturday 10 May 2025 – Charlton – Rex Theatre
- Sunday 11 May 2025 – Horsham – May Park
- Friday 16 May 2025 – Euroa – Euroa IGA
- Saturday 17 May 2025 – Benalla – Benalla Library
- Sunday 18 May 2025 – Mansfield – Middle of High Street
- Tuesday 20 May 2025 – Dandenong* – TBC
- Friday 23 May 2025 – Melbourne* – The Long Walk
- Saturday 24 May 2025 – Bendigo* – TBC
- Sunday 25 May 2025 – Inglewood – Inglewood IGA
- Friday 30 May 2025 - Camperdown – Camperdown Clock Tower vicinity
- Saturday 31 May 2025 – Corio* – Corio Village
- Saturday 14 June 2025 – Wallan – Wallan Market
- Saturday 21 June 2025 – Lakes Entrance – TBC.
*Events for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. For confirmed details, please contact EC.portfolio.communications@education.vic.gov.au
Find out more
For more information about Pre-Prep visit Pre- Prep or speak with an Early Childhood Improvement Branch.
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