‘Big changes coming’: Why a Melbourne council will shut dozens of kindergartens

Knox City Council will shut down dozens of kindergartens, voting to maintain only two of the 28 kindergartens in the area.

Knox City Council Mayor, Councillor Marcia Timmers-Leitch, said there are “big changes coming” in the area.

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A Victorian Government spokesperson has since released the following statement regarding the matter:

“We’re providing more support than ever for local governments to deliver high quality kindergarten services to their local communities – with our Free Kinder initiative giving services access to a secure and ongoing revenue stream while saving Victorian families money.

“Knox City Council’s decision to pull out from providing the majority of its kindergarten services from 2025 is a disappointing one, but it is a matter for them.

‘The Department of Education will work with Knox City Council as they work to appoint a new provider to ensure local families can continue to access a high-quality kindergarten program.”