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flag A Victorian child attends a distant kindergarten after nearby centers closed, highlighting a growing early education shortage.

flag A child in Glen Eira, Victoria, is being sent to a kindergarten 6 kilometers away despite living just 200 meters from a closed center, underscoring a growing shortage of early childhood education spots. flag The Glen Eira Council closed three early learning centers in March 2024 due to financial issues, each serving eligible three- and four-year-olds. flag In response, the state government is investing $825,000 to expand the Murrumbeena center, adding 70 new kindergarten places. flag This effort supports Victoria’s free kindergarten policy, which aims to provide 15 hours weekly for three-year-olds by 2029 and 30 hours for four-year-olds by 2032, with all councils required to prioritize Indigenous, at-risk, and disadvantaged children in placements.

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