Early years services in Skye and Sandhurst

A funding partnership is required for four kinder rooms to meet future needs in Skye and Sandhurst.

Skye is a high priority area.

There is currently no community kindergarten in Skye and one registered long day care centre offering kindergarten programs located in Sandhurst.

Anecdotally, it is reported that most prep enrolments for Skye Primary School have attended kindergarten in Carrum Downs.

There are 203 eligible children in 2023. The CIP identifies a need to develop long day care, MCH and kindergarten services in the area in the short term and multi-purpose community centres in the medium term.

Demographic data shows that by 2034 there will be 182 children eligible for kindergarten in the area.

AEDC data indicates a level of vulnerability for five-year-olds in the area above the State average in four of the five domains.