January 9, 2013
Wondai Kindergarten has been awarded $139,000 under the State Government’s $60 million grants program for early childhood services.
The funding will assist with a large-scale renovation of the building and kindy grounds.
Education, Training and Employment Minister John-Paul Langbroek said thousands of kindergartens and long day care services across the State had been identified as successful grant recipients, and more grants would be made available soon.
“These grants will go a long way towards improving facilities, resources and equipment so that more Queensland children can enjoy a quality early childhood education,” he said.
“Nearly $40 million worth of grants have already been delivered, which means that many services will be able to provide children with an even better start to their education this year.
“Some kindergartens and long day care services have received up to $200,000 each for renovations, refurbishments and essential upgrades.”
Mr Langbroek said applications would open soon for a further three early childhood grant programs.
“Over the coming weeks, applications will open for Essential Maintenance and Refurbishment grants for services on government-owned land and the second round of Enhancement Grants for Long Day Care Centres,” he said.
“Non-government organisations will also be able to apply for grants to deliver pre-kindergarten programs to support children’s transition into kindy.
“The pre-kindergarten grants will focus on programs that engage Indigenous children and those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds.”
The grants are supported through the National Partnership for Early Childhood Education with the Federal Government.
