Important dates and service closures
2024 Term dates
| Term 1 | 30 January to 28 March |
| Term 2 | 15 April to 28 June |
| Term 3 | 15 July to 20 September |
| Term 4 | 7 October to 20 December |
2024 Open Week
All 30 Meli Kindergartens will have an Open Day between May 13 and 17. See below for times and dates for each service. Families are welcome to attend Open Days to experience our amazing kindergartens, meet our dedicated staff, ask questions and register your child for kindergarten.
| Geelong Kindergartens | Date | Time |
| Belmont Community Kindergarten | Monday 13th, May | 3.00pm – 4.00pm |
| Grovedale Kindergarten | Monday 13th, May | 4:30pm – 5:15pm |
| Normanby St Preschool, East Geelong | Monday 13th, May | 4.15pm – 5.15pm |
| Fyans Park Kindergarten, Newtown | Wednesday 15th, May | 4:00pm – 4.45pm |
| Greenville Kindergarten, Grovedale | Wednesday 15th, May | 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Highton Preschool | Wednesday 15th, May | 4.30pm – 5:30pm |
| Kirralee Kindergarten, Newcomb | Wednesday 15th, May | 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Breakwater Preschool, East Geelong | Wednesday 15th, May | 3.00pm – 4.00pm |
| Rix Street Kindergarten, Herne Hill | Wednesday 15th, May | 4.30pm – 5.30pm |
| William Hovell Preschool, Corio | Tues 14, Wed 15th and Thurs 16 May | 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Bell Post Hill Kindergarten | Tuesday 14th, May | 2.30pm-3.30pm |
| Bell Park Kindergarten | Thursday, 16 May | 2.15pm – 3.15pm |
| Herne Hill Kindergarten, Hamlyn Heights | Tuesday 14th, May | 4.30pm – 5.30pm |
| St Albans Park Kindergarten | Thursday, 16 May | 4:15pm – 5:15pm |
| Bellevue Preschool, Highton | Tuesday, 14 May | 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Bellarine Kindergartens | Date | Time |
| Clifton Springs Preschool | Tuesday 14th, May | 2.00pm – 3.00pm |
| Portarlington Preschool | Tuesday 14th, May | 2.30pm – 4.00pm |
| Allanvale Kindergarten, Leopold | Wednesday 15th, May | 3.00pm – 4.30pm |
| Beacon Point Preschool, Clifton Springs | Wednesday 15th, May | 4.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Leopold Kindergarten | Wednesday 15th, May | 4.30pm – 5.30pm |
| Drysdale Preschool | Thursday, 16 May | 2.00pm – 4.00pm |
| Ocean Grove Preschool | Thursday, 16 May | 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
| Queenscliff Kindergarten | Thursday, 16 May | 4.15pm – 5.00pm |
| Woodlands Kindergarten Ocean Grove | Thursday, 16 May | 4.30pm – 5.30pm |
| Lara Kindergartens | Date | Time |
| Flinders Kindergarten | Friday 17th May | 4.15pm – 5.15pm |
| Lara Kindergarten | Friday 17th May | 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
| Armstrong Creek | Date | Time |
| Poa Banyul Kindergarten | Tuesday, 14 May | 4.30pm – 5:30pm |
| Colac Kindergartens | Date | Time |
| Wydinia Kindergarten | Monday 13th, May | 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Colac East Kindergarten | Wednesday 15th, May | 3:00pm – 4:30pm |
| Winnifred Nance Kindergarten | Wednesday 15th, May | 2.30pm – 4.30pm |
All Meli Kindergartens are closed on the following dates in 2024:
| Kindergarten Organisational Days | Monday 29th January & Tuesday 30th January |
| Labour Day | Monday 11th March |
| ANZAC Day | Thursday 25th April |
| King’s Birthday | Monday 10th June |
| Kindergarten Professional Development Day | Tuesday 11th June |
| Kindergarten Professional Development Day | Monday 5th August |
| Geelong Cup Day (Geelong Kindergartens) | Wednesday 23rd October |
| Melbourne Cup Day (Colac Kindergartens) | Tuesday 5th November |
| Orientation sessions for 2025 children | Refer to your kindergarten |
| Kindergarten Organisational Day | Friday 20th December |
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