Funded kindergarten · Lilydale VIC 3140
3 Year Old Kinder Near Lilydale
Government-funded Three Year Old Kindergarten at Meraki ELC Mooroolbark — just 7 minutes from Lilydale. Free Kinder funding, 15 hours a week, led by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher.
3 year old kinder near Lilydale — key facts
- Program
- Funded Three Year Old Kindergarten
- Funded hours
- 15 hours per week, school terms
- Free Kinder funding
- Up to $2,563 per child, per year
- Age requirement
- Turns 3 by 30 April in the kinder year
- Centre
- Meraki ELC Mooroolbark — 101-103 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark VIC 3138
- Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 6:30am – 6:30pm
- Travel from Lilydale
- About 7 minutes by car
- Teacher
- Degree-qualified Early Childhood Teacher
- Subsidy
- Child Care Subsidy (CCS) accepted
Funded kinder, inside long day care
Looking for 3 year old kinder near Lilydale 3140? Meraki Early Learning Centres Mooroolbark is about 7 minutes away and delivers government-funded Three Year Old Kindergarten inside long day care. Eligible Lilydale families access Free Kinder funding of up to $2,563 per child per year, with 15 funded hours a week led by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher — and no second drop-off, because kinder, meals and 6:30am–6:30pm care all happen in one place.
- •Funded Three Year Old Kinder just 7 minutes from Lilydale
- •Free Kinder funding — up to $2,563 per child, per year
- •15 hours of funded kindergarten per week, delivered inside long day care
- •Led by a qualified, degree-trained Early Childhood Teacher
- •Open 6:30am–6:30pm Monday to Friday — no second drop-off for kinder
- •Five chef-prepared meals daily, included in the all-inclusive fee
- •Child Care Subsidy (CCS) accepted on top of Free Kinder
- •Same room, same educators from Mooroolbark through to school
How Three Year Old Kinder works at Meraki Mooroolbark
A teacher-led program
Your child's kinder year is planned and documented by a degree-qualified Early Childhood Teacher against the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework — play-based, child-led, and focused on the confidence and social skills that make the jump to four-year-old kinder and school feel easy.
One drop-off, one place
Because the funded 15 hours sit inside our long day care program, there is no mid-day shuffle between a sessional kinder and a childcare centre. Kinder, five chef-prepared meals, nappies, sunscreen and 6:30am–6:30pm hours all happen at 101-103 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark VIC 3138.
Visit our Mooroolbark centre
101-103 Manchester RoadMooroolbark VIC 3138
3 year old kinder near other Mooroolbark suburbs
Meraki Mooroolbark welcomes funded kinder families from across the area.
3 year old kinder near Lilydale — FAQs
Where can I find 3 year old kinder near Lilydale?+
Meraki Early Learning Centres Mooroolbark at 101-103 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark VIC 3138 delivers funded Three Year Old Kindergarten, about 7 minutes from Lilydale. Call (03) 9727 3806 for current availability.
Is 3 year old kinder free in Victoria?+
Eligible families receive Free Kinder funding of up to $2,563 per child, per year for Three Year Old Kindergarten. At Meraki the funding is applied to your fees, and Child Care Subsidy can reduce the remaining long day care hours further.
What age does my child need to be for 3 year old kinder?+
Children must turn 3 by 30 April in the year they start Three Year Old Kindergarten. Children born between 1 May and 31 December start the following year.
How many hours of funded kinder do you offer?+
Our Three Year Old Kindergarten program runs 15 funded hours per week during the school term, delivered inside long day care at Mooroolbark so there is no second drop-off.
Who teaches the 3 year old kinder program?+
Every kindergarten room is led by a degree-qualified Early Childhood Teacher, supported by diploma and certificate-qualified educators, following the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
How do I enrol my child in 3 year old kinder near Lilydale?+
Book a tour at Mooroolbark, or call (03) 9727 3806 or email mooroolbark@merakielc.com.au. We will confirm availability, walk you through the funded kinder paperwork and give you a personalised fee estimate.
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