Good News Lutheran College can start planning for new kinder facilities in Werribee, thanks to a grant from the Allan Labor Government.

Member for Werribee announced that Good News Lutheran College will receive $150,000 as part of the Building Blocks Planning grants.

Good News Lutheran College is one of ten local councils and kindergarten service providers sharing in $1.3 million for planning new kindergarten building projects, thanks to the Labor Government’s investment in early learning.

Building Blocks Planning grants help councils and kindergarten providers plan the projects needed to meet future demand for three- and four-year-old kindergarten in their local area.

Funding can support project management and pre-construction work, such as architecture and design planning, soil testing and geo-technical services. Other activities can include construction costing works, environmental sustainability assessments and feasibility studies.

Good News Lutheran College in Werribee West will receive $150,000 to plan an Integrated Childhood Service at the College’s new campus Mambourin.

The funding will be used to plan for a three-room Integrated Learning Centre which will also accommodate additional services such as Allied Health, Maternal Child and Health services and/or community services. The proposed service will allow for funded three- and four-year-old kindergarten programs as well as wrap around care options of After Kinder Care and CCS claimable long daycare on days when children are accessing their funded kindergarten programs.

Since Building Blocks was launched in 2020, the Labor Government has invested more than $235 million in planning, building and upgrading early childhood services across the state.

The nation-leading $14 billion Best Start, Best Life reforms are transforming early childhood education to help children thrive, save families money and support parents to return to work or study.

For more information, go to schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/building-blocks-grants-capacity-building.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn

“We’re delivering unprecedented investment in early childhood services across Victoria to expand access to early education and help our kids learn, thrive and grow.”

Quote attributable to Member for Werribee Tim Pallas

“This grant means that Werribee can plan for more kindergarten places and more modern facilities close to home, setting our youngest learners up for the best start to life.”