Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep, starting with 6 local government areas in 2025. There is no difference between the program offered for Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep.

The Premiers’ Reading Challenge begins on the first Monday in March each year and ends on the first Friday in September. 2025 Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open. The Challenge encourages children ...

In the Education State, every young person matters. The Victorian Government has invested $91 million in the Victorian Early Leaver Connection Initiative (VELCI) to help early school leavers stay ...

We're making it easier and quicker to own a home by making them more affordable. Whether building or buying there’s a reform to support you. We’re reforming Victoria’s housing system to put people ...

Skill up to get the job you want, thanks to the Victorian Government’s Free TAFE program. You can now access more than 80 Free TAFE qualifications and short courses without the cost of tuition fees, ...

Give your child the best start Increasing hours of play for 4-year-olds The evidence behind 2 years and more hours at kinder Why kinder programs are important What your child will experience at a ...

Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme is an important part of the work that is transforming Victoria’s waste and recycling system. Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) increases the recycling ...

Why it pays to make the move to Victoria Why living and teaching in Victoria is a positive career move What happens to interstate leave entitlements The Victorian Curriculum F-10 Why it pays to make ...

The Victorian Government has an ongoing commitment to strengthening early childhood education. This work commenced with the release of the Education State Early Childhood Reform Plan, ready for kinder ...

These reports present an analysis of the activity in Victoria’s vocational education and training system. They provide detail about: how many people are in government-funded training what they are ...

There are over 200 Learn Local locations across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Use the map below to find a Learn Local near you. Visit the Learn Local directory link further down the page to search ...

regulation of the Child Safe Standards (CSS) for all early childhood services in Victoria under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005. The Secretary of the department delegates the functions and ...