Early Years

Kindergartens

Hindmarsh Shire Council and Horsham and Emerge Early Years Services work in partnership to provide three and four year old educational Kindergarten programs for children prior to school entry.
 
Kindergarten programs are designed to improve your child's development in the following key areas:
  • Social skills, including how to play with other children in a calm, sharing and rewarding way
  • Emotional skills
  • Language, literacy and numeracy skills
  • A joy for learning and group activities
  • Ability to make new friends
  • Exposure to new ideas and concepts
Kindergarten also provides families with access to support and assistance for children with special needs, as well as resources and links to community services. You can find out more information about Emerge Early Years, as well as enrolment details at Emerge Early Years Services (eeys.com.au)
 
All enquiries may be directed to Emerge Early Years Services on 03 5382 7997.

 


Kindergarten Locations

Dimboola Early Learning Centre
Integrated 3 Year Old & Pre prep Kindergarten and Long Day Care
27 Hindmarsh Street, Dimboola VIC 3414

Dimboola Primary School Kindergarten
3 Year Old & Pre prep Kindergarten
42 Church Street, Dimboola VIC 3414

Jeparit Kindergarten
3 Year Old & Pre prep Kindergarten
9-11 Hindmarsh Street, Jeparit VIC 3423

Nhill College Kindergarten
3 Year Old & Pre prep Kindergarten
16 Whitehead Avenue, Nhill VIC 3418

Integrated 3 Year Old & Pre prep Kindergarten and Long Day Care
2/20 Whitehead Avenue, Nhill VIC 3418
 
3 Year Old & Pre prep Kindergarten
47 Taverner Street, Rainbow VIC 3424

 

Related documents:
Early Years Enrolment Policy(PDF, 947KB)

Playgroup

Playgroup caters for children from birth to school age, creating a space where parents and children can come together every week to encourage a positive environment to learn, explore, grow and nurture children’s talents.

Hindmarsh Shire Council is proud to provide access to community playgroups in each of our four major towns. Everyone is welcome to attend any of the community playgroup sessions. 


A supported playgroup has a professional facilitator and sessions include play for children as well as parenting strategies for families from the smalltalk program. Information and support is provided to families in a setting that allows their children to play and interact with other children. These playgroups are facilitated by Hindmarsh Shire Council at no cost to families, however eligibility criteria applies (follow booking link for more information).

Enrol now.


Nhill 

Smalltalk Playgroup Nhill
Held at the Nhill Library weekly on Monday's from 10:00am - 11:00am during school terms.
Free to all families with children aged 0-5. Run by a qualified facilitator through Hindmarsh Shire.
Email: earlyyears@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0417 020 329
*Please note: Nhill Supported Playgroup sessions have been postponed until further notice*

Community Playgroup - Nhill Early Years Centre
Friday 9am-12pm

Get Em Going @ Nhill Lutheran School
Tuesday 9.30am-11am
(Finalist 2015 Playgroup Vic Awards)
Email: admin@nls.vic.edu.au

Pre-School Music Program @ Nhill College
3rd Wednesday of each month 9am-930am
Email: nhill.co@edumail.vic.gov.au


Jeparit

Smalltalk Playgroup Jeparit
Held at the Jeparit Kindergarten weekly on Wednesday's from 10:00am - 12noon during school terms.
Free to all families with children aged 0-5. Run by a qualified facilitator through Hindmarsh Shire. 
Email: earlyyears@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0417 020 329


Rainbow

Smalltalk Playgroup Rainbow
Held at the Rainbow Library weekly on Tuesday's from 10:00am - 12:00pm during school terms.
Free to all families with children aged 0-5. Run by a qualified facilitator through Hindmarsh Shire.
Email: earlyyears@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0417 020 329

Rainbow Kindergarten
Friday 10am-12pm


Dimboola

Smalltalk Playgroup Dimboola
Held at the Dimboola Library weekly on Tuesday's from 10:00am - 12noon during school terms.
Free to all families with children aged 0-5. Run by a qualified facilitator through Hindmarsh Shire.
Email: earlyyears@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0417 020 329
*Please note: Dimboola Supported Playgroup sessions have been postponed until further notice*

Dimboola Maternal Child Health Centre
Tuesday 10am-11.30am
Thursday 10am-11.30am
(Finalist 2015 Playgroup Vic Awards)
(Winner Regional Playgroup of the Year 2017- Playgroup Vic Awards)

For further information please contact your local Maternal Child Health Nurse or our Support Playground Facilitator on 03 5391 4444


To enrol your child or add your child's name to 3 or 4 year old kindergarten waiting list please contact Uniting on 03 5362 4000.

Maternal and Child Health

West Wimmera Health Service provides maternal child health services across the Shire.  This service provides a range of services from antenatal clinics to Key Ages and Stages consultations and immunisation sessions.

For more information, visit the West Wimmera Health Service website here: www.wwhs.net.au/maternal-child-health

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