The Australian Government, in partnership with the South Australian Government, is supporting new and expanded early childhood education and care (ECEC) services for families in Kadina, Kimba and Quorn.
Through the Building Early Education Fund, the Australian Government will provide:
- $5 million to build a new, expanded hub at Kadina Child Care Centre to deliver 109 new places for families on the Copper Coast, raising total capacity to 162 places
- $330,000 to expand facilities for Kimba Community Kindergarten to deliver 20 new long day care places for the Eyre Peninsula community
- $330,000 to expand facilities for Quorn Kindergarten to deliver 20 new long day care places in the Flinders Ranges.
The South Australian Government will contribute $3.2 million towards the project at Kadina Child Care Centre. Kadina Child Care Centre is a not-for-profit, community-based provider.
Kimba Community Kindergarten and Quorn Kindergarten are public preschools operated by the Department for Education South Australia.
The projects are expected to be completed by early 2028, giving more families access to quality ECEC where it is needed most.
The funding is provided through a Federation Funding Agreement schedule signed with the South Australian Government.
This agreement is one funding stream within the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund. It is part of a broader commitment to chart the course to a universal ECEC system.
Learn more about the Building Early Education Fund.