The Labor Government is making it easier for parents and carers to find quality kindergarten programs through the ‘Kinder Tick’ initiative.
The new initiative, being rolled out across Victoria, makes it easier for families to identify approved and funded kindergarten programs to help ensure their children are attending the best program available.
Signage will be placed on services that deliver kindergarten programs, whether that’s in a long daycare setting or a standalone kinder. Only services that are led by a qualified teacher, provide a play-based learning program and are funded by the Victorian
Government will be eligible to use the kinder tick.
Research shows that having qualified teachers and educators plan, deliver and evaluate play-based kindergarten programs leads to better outcomes for children.
This will mean families can be assured that if they see the ‘Kinder Tick’ branding, it means that facility is endorsed by the Victorian Government as a good quality service.
Long day care centres make up more than a third of services already delivering universal funded Three-Year-Old Kindergarten and together with standalone kinders are an important part of the early learning sector.
