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Children & Family

 

Kindergarten

We offer Kindergarten programs for three-year-old and four-year-old children across the Mornington Peninsula.

Registrations for 2022 Kindergarten will open on 1 March 2021. On-time registrations will close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 18 July 2021.

Late registrations for 2022 Kindergarten will open at 9:00am on Monday, 19 July 2021.

Registrations for 2021 Kindergarten remain open.

Maternal & Child Health

This free service is provided by local and state governments, and is available to parents and carers of children from birth to four years.

Playgroups & Toy Libraries

Find out how you and your child can benefit from joining one of the many different Playgroups on the Mornington Peninsula.

Immunisation

We provide free immunisations, available through the National Immunisation Program Schedule for infants and children 0-10 years, secondary school students, and adults.

Family Day Care

Family Day Care is a home-based Commonwealth Child Care service facilitated by Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Children's Services Policies

View our Children's Services Policies

Peninsula Reads

A Mornington Peninsula Shire initiative to improve literacy levels of families across the Shire.

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Contact Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire
Private Bag 1000,
Rosebud, Victoria, 3939 
Email: customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 5950 1000 or 1300 850 600

IInterpreter assistance symbolf you need the assistance of an interpreter, please phone 131 450.  

National relay service    If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can contact us through the National Relay Service.

Visit: National Relay Service

TTY/voice calls: 133 677
 Speak and listen: 1300 555 727
 SMS relay: 0423 677 767

 

Service Centres

Open from 8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

Rosebud Office
90 Besgrove Street, 3939

Mornington Office
2 Queen Street, 3931

Hastings Office
21 Marine Parade, 3915

Somerville Office
1085 Frankston-Flinders Road, within Somerville Library, 3912

Please be aware that CCTV cameras are in operation at a number of Shire buildings, including municipal offices, recreation centres and youth centres.

Mornington Peninsula Shire acknowledges and pays respect to the Bunurong / BoonWurrung people, the traditional custodians of these lands and waters

 

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