Queensland kids off to a flying start with kindergarten pilot
Source: Queensland. Minister for Education and Training. Media Release
"More Queensland kids will get the flying start they deserve next year under a Bligh Government program to deliver kindergarten in long day care centres. Education and Training Minister Geoff Wilson announced the pilot program sites for long day care centres (LDCs) to offer quality early childhood education. Mr Wilson said the planned pilot of 100 had been increased to 141 centres because of strong interest from the sector. “Nearly 300 centres throughout the state jumped at the chance to be part of the pilot and 141 were independently assessed as ready to roll out a program,” he said. We have ensured a good geographical spread of trial centres and we’ve ensured they are in places where access to kindergarten services needs to be increased."