We’re expanding and upgrading the Seaford Kindergarten, Maternal and Child Health and Youth Services.

This will provide more space and newer facilities for everyone accessing these important services.

The Victorian Government has announced changes to funded kindergarten, allowing three-year-old children to access 15 hours and four-year-old children to access 30 hours of pre-prep. To accommodate the increased hours, Seaford kindergarten will undergo an expansion, and the renewal will include the existing Maternal and Child Health and Youth service that are also on site.

Demolition and construction are planned for 2025, ready for the new kindergarten in 2026. The existing Kindergarten will operate from the Kananook kindergarten during this period.


Community engagement

Community engagement on the new Seaford Child, Youth and Family Centre was undertaken in late 2023 and included an online survey, email campaign, and letter, postcards, and signage in the local area. Interested residents also participated in a workshop where the results of community engagement were prioritised to inform a design brief for the architect.

The priorities identified during engagement, and which have been incorporated into the design include: 

  • A well-sized play area, with plenty of shade 
  • Native and indigenous plants that are easy to maintain 
  • Single-storey building 
  • Better off-street parking 
  • A modern building design that reflects and complements the local area, with limited bright colours 
  • A mix of building materials, including natural materials  
  • Sustainable design features (including energy efficiency design, solar PV systems, appliance electrification) and bike racks to support active transport
  • An inviting and accessible entrance 
  • Improved fencing

Community engagement activities:

  • Community Survey

    The community survey was open from 5 October to 5pm 13 November 2023. Follow this page for updates.

    Survey now closed 

  • Community Workshop

    Are you interested in representing your community and providing advice to Council? Expressions of interest to attend a community workshop were open until 31 October 2023.

    See the workshop notes here. 

  • Ask us a question.

    Use the Ask a Question form on this page to contact the project team. Some questions and answers may be published on this page. You will need to be logged into your Engage Frankston account to submit a question.

  • Speak to your service

    If you attend Seaford Kindergarten, Seaford Youth Services or Seaford Maternal and Child Health Service, feedback on this project could be provided during through your service until October 31st.

  • Paper survey.

    Surveys could be printed at home and returned by email or in person until 31 October 2023.

  • Talk to us in person

    Members of the community could drop by to have a conversation about the project or ask a question to the project team outside Seaford Community Centre 10am to 12pm on Saturday 28 October.

    Find us outside Seaford Community Centre