Important dates and service closures

Join us for Open Week!

From Monday 18 to Friday 22 May, all 32 of our kindergartens will open their doors.
Come and experience our beautiful services, explore the backyards and discover the indoor learning areas.

Our friendly staff will be on hand to answer all of your questions and help with applications.

Bell Park / Bell Post Hill

Bell Park Kindergarten
Wed 20 May, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
10-12 Barton St, Bell Park

Bell Post Hill Kindergarten
Thurs 21 May, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
58 Ernest St, Bell Post hill

Bellarine

Beacon Point Preschool
Wed 20 May, 4.00pm - 5.00pm
49 Centaurus Ave, Clifton Springs

Clifton Springs Preschool
Tues 19 May, 2.15pm - 3.15pm
21 Central Rd, Clifton Springs

Drysdale Preschool
Tues 19 May, 2.15pm - 3.15pm
17 Palmerston St, Drysdale

Portarlington Preschool
Tues 19 May, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
51-55 Newcombe St, Portarlington

Colac

Colac East Kindergarten
Wed 20 May, 3.00pm - 4.00pm
1 Polwarth Street, Colac

Winifred Nance Kindergarten
Wed 20 May, 3.00pm - 4.00pm
5 Gilmartin Street, Colac

Wydinia Kindergarten
Mon 18 May, 2.00pm - 3.00pm
19 Dunoon Street, Colac

Corio/Norlane

William Hovell Preschool
Wed 20 May, 4.30pm - 5.00pm
28 Hendy St, Corio

Norlane West Kindergarten
Tues 19 May, 2.00pm - 3.00pm
39 Peacock Ave, Norlane

Mount Duneed

Poa Banyul Kindergarten
Wed 20 May, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
122 Unity Drive, Mount Duneed

Belmont

Belmont Community Kindergarten
Wed 20 May, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
44 Kidman Ave, Belmont

East Geelong

Breakwater Preschool
Wed 20 May, 4.15pm - 5.15pm
201 St Albans Rd, East Geelong

Normanby Street Preschool
Mon 18 May, 4.15pm - 5.15pm
53 Normanby St, East Geelong

Grovedale

Greenville Kindergarten
Wed 20 May, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
58 Greenville Drive, Grovedale

Grovedale Kindergarten
Tues 19 May, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
81 Heyers Rd, Grovedale

Hamlyn Heights / Herne Hill

Rix Street Kindergarten
Tues 19 May, 4.15pm - 5.00pm
49 Rix St, Herne Hill

Herne Hill Kindergarten
Tue 19 May, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
2-24 Gwynne St, Hamlyn Heights

Highton

Bellevue Preschool
Tue 19 May, 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Rear 224 Roslyn Rd, Highton

Highton Preschool
Wed 20 May, 4.30pm - 5.00pm
74 Belle Vue Ave, Highton

Lara

Lara Lake Community Preschool
Thurs 21 May, 4.15pm - 5.15pm
25 Darcy Street, Lara

Lara Kindergarten
Thurs 21 May, 4.20pm - 5.20pm
10-12 Waverley Rd, Lara

Flinders Kindergarten
Thurs 21 May, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
3 Kees Rd, Lara

Leopold

Allanvale Preschool
Wed 20 May, 4.00pm - 4.30pm
28 Allanvale Ave, Leopold

Leopold Kindergarten
Wed 20 May, 4.30pm - 5.00pm
29 Kanimbla Avenue, Leopold

Newcomb

Kirralee Kindergarten
Mon 18 May, 2.15pm - 2.45pm
53 Richard St, Newcomb

Newtown

Fyans Park Kindergarten
Wed 20 May, 4.00pm - 5.00pm
204 West Fyans St, Newtown

Queenscliff

Queenscliff Kindergarten
Mon 18 May, 4.15pm - 4.45pm
10 Stevens Street, Queenscliff

Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove Preschool
Wed 20 May, 4.00pm - 5.00pm
114 The Avenue, Ocean Grove

Woodlands Kindergarten Ocean Grove
Thurs 21 May, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
15 Wyatt St, Ocean Grove

St Albans Park

St Albans Park Kindergarten
Mon 18 May, 4.00pm - 4.30pm
42/53 Homestead Drive, St Albans Park

2026 Term dates

Term 1	29 January to 2 April
Term 2	20 April to 26 June
Term 3	13 July to 18 September
Term 4	5 October to 18 December

All Meli Kindergartens are closed during school holidays and on the following dates in 2026:

Kindergarten Organisational Days	Tuesday 27 and 28 January
Labour Day	Monday 9 March
Good Friday and Easter Monday	Friday 3 and Monday 6 April
Student free day (staff PD)	Thursday 14 May
King’s Birthday	Monday 8 June
Student free day (staff PD)	Tuesday 1 September
Friday before AFL Grand Final	Friday 25 September
Geelong Cup Day (Geelong Kindergartens)	Wednesday 21 October
Melbourne Cup Day (Colac and Queenscliff Kindergartens)	Tuesday 3 November
Orientation sessions for 2026 children	Refer to your kindergarten
Kindergarten Organisational Day (December)	TBD