Y Learn and Swim
Kindergarten

Our Centre

Our kindergarten at Y Learn and Swim in Brown Hill, offers free 3 and 4 year old sessional kinder programs for 15 hours a week.

Our program is play based and child centred. We use current ideas and experiences initiated by the children in their play and build on this learning in further play development.

Children are able to attend for just the kinder sessions or to stay with us for more learning and fun in our Before and After Kinder and Holiday Care program!

Two separate kindergarten rooms open out to a wonderful natural outside play space, with specially designed equipment to encourage discovery, imagination and activity. There is plenty of room to create, investigate and to play collaboratively, across our multi-level playground.

Whether it’s feeling the breeze rush past on the swings, excavating sand, creating imaginary worlds for dinosaurs, experimenting with water flows, dancing on the raised platform or running on lush grass, children will want to do it all! Our playground has been planned to maximise fun, play and adventure.

Our program embraces the joy of the everyday, of the small successes, of the big milestones and everything in between. Our kindergarten is a great place for growing and developing the skills for learning for life!

Kindergarten children can also participate in our popular Penguin Paddlers Program – learning water safety and skills while at kinder!

In this unique program, children aged 3+ can enjoy swimming classes during their kinder time, with our team taking them across to the Swim School, staying with them during their class and accompanying them back to their session afterwards.

Visit our Y Learn and Swim website – and find out more about how we make life easier for busy families here.

Come on a tour!

Every Friday 10.30am
or call us on (03) 4320 0850

Y Learn and Swim’s kindergarten proudly displays the Kinder Tick to help families feel confident that our program is recognised as a funded kindergarten program and:

  • Is led by qualified staff
  • Children benefit from play-based learning
  • The kindergarten program is funded and approved by the Victorian Government
  • Our program complies with government guidelines and the National Quality Framework

Y Learn and Swim Kindergarten

40 Water St
Brown Hill, VIC, 3350

Tel: (03) 4320 0850

Email: info@ylearnandswim.org.au

Victorian Approved Kinder Tick

3 & 4 Year Old
Kinder Programs

We offer free 3 and 4 year old kindergarten, with our programs running 15 hours a week. 

Community
Excursions

Excursions and incursions are a key part of our curriculum. Venturing out into the local area allows children to explore the world around them, and feel a part of their community.

Bush
Kinder

Our Bush Kinder sessions allow children to experience uninterrupted play in natural settings and learn about their local flora and fauna through exploration and discovery.

Penguin Paddlers
Program

Children can attend a regular swimming class while they’re at kinder. They learn to be safe and confident in and around water, all while having fun!

Storypark App
Access

Storypark connects our educators with parents, providing the ability to share news, service updates, progress and exciting moments from kinder to home!

Safeguarding Children
and Young People

We pride ourselves on our commitment to the safeguarding of children and young people, providing safe and fun environments for children to flourish.

Philosophy

Our kindergarten’s philosophy guides our teaching and approach to early learning. It is informed by the National Quality Framework and underpins all our service’s operations and daily practices.

For more details, please ask us for a copy of our Philosophy Statement.

The Y has been delivering Early Learning Programs for over 20 years and is passionate about creating safe, fun, educational environments where children can thrive. At the Y, we believe in the power of inspired young people and we feel there is no better time to begin inspiring than in an Early Learning program!

Registration & Session Information

Y Learn and Swim’s kindergarten enrolment registration process is managed centrally by the City of Ballarat’s Central Kindergarten Registrations and is supported by the Y Kinders’ enrolment team who will assist with any queries relating to your child’s enrolment.

We operate 4 year old and 3 year old free kindergarten programs groups as mixed age groups on the days and times below:

3 & 4 Year Old Kindergarten (2026)

Group 1 – Mixed-age (2026)

Day Time
Monday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Group 2 – Mixed-age (2026)

Day Time
Tuesday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Thursday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Group 3 – Mixed-age (2026)

Day Time
Monday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Thursday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Group 4 – Mixed-age (2026)

Day Time
Tuesday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 8.30am – 4.00pm

3 & 4 Year Old Kindergarten (2027)

Group 1 – Mixed-age (2027 provisional session times)

Day Time
Monday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Group 2 – Mixed-age (2027 provisional session times)

Day Time
Tuesday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Thursday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Group 3 – Mixed-age (2027 provisional session times)

Day Time
Monday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Thursday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Group 4 – Mixed-age (2027 provisional session times)

Day Time
Tuesday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Early access to Pre-Prep: If your child meets the criteria for priority access to Pre-Prep you may be eligible for an additional 7.5 hours of kindergarten. Find out more here.

For additional support with your child’s registration, contact our enrolment team:

  • Call us on 03 4311 1500
  • Email us at enrolments@ykinders.org.au
  • Chat to us using the contact form on this page
 

Parent Info

We understand that starting kindergarten can be a big step for your child and your family.

From choosing and visiting a service, through to enrolling, orientation and anticipating the important first day, these all form the path to your child commencing at kindergarten.

 

Registration Assistance

To commence the enrolment process, please register with City of Ballarat’s Central Registration Scheme using the links on this page.

For assistance or further information, please fill in the form below.


The Y acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures; and to Elders past, present and future.

View our full Commitment Statements here .

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