New kinders and community hub to meet community need
KU Children’s Services is set to operate and deliver services at the Bloinks Community Hub (interim name) and Biyala Primary School Kindergarten in Armstrong Creek starting in Term One, January 2026.
The not-for-profit organisation was selected by the City as preferred provider through an open tender process.
Established in 1895, KU Children’s Services is well known for its commitment to supporting exceptional outcomes for children through high quality, inclusive, play-based learning programs and providing a high level of support to teachers, educators and staff. The organisation is focused on children having a voice.
Warralily Boulevard’s Bloinks Community Hub will feature a multi-purpose community room, allied health consult suites and 99 kindergarten places, while the Biyala Primary School Kindergarten on Coastside Drive will accept 66 kinder children. The integrated facilities, built on adjacent land and connected by a pedestrian path, will provide consistency and help children transition from kindergarten to school.
The delivery of the Bloinks Community Hub is being fast tracked by three years thanks to a Victorian Schools Building Authority’s (VSBA) Building Blocks Capacity – Modular Grant from the Victorian Government. The City has committed to a co-contribution of up to $3.5 million towards the community hub which was constructed at Modularity’s Moolap factory.
The two facilities will service the area’s growing population, where 10.6 per cent of residents in Armstrong Creek and Mount Duneed are babies and preschoolers – nearly two times higher than the region’s average. Another 410 children under four years old are estimated to call the area home by 2026.
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM said he couldn’t wait to see the Bloinks Community Hub and Biyala Primary School Kindergarten up and running next year.
“Congratulations to KU Children’s Services for being selected to run these facilities, based on a long-running reputation of providing high-quality learning environments in line with the state’s Best Start, Best Life reforms,” Mayor Kontelj said.
“The Bloinks Community Hub, being delivered three years earlier than planned, is the first modular constructed building to be delivered on City-owned land.
“We’re proud to co-contribute funding towards these conveniently located facilities that will improve accessibility to family services for this rapidly growing community.”
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP said it was clear that so many people had chosen to make Armstrong Creek their home – and for good reason.
“It’s vibrant, welcoming and full of young children beginning their learning journey. That’s why the Allan Labor Government is backing these new kinders. We want local children to have the very best start in modern, inclusive spaces close to home, where families feel supported from day one,” Ms Tierney said.
“Projects like this highlight what can be achieved when local government, the community and the Allan Labor Government work together to deliver the services and support a growing neighbourhood like Armstrong Creek needs.”
Christine Legg, CEO of KU Children’s Services said, “We’re thrilled to bring KU’s high-quality early childhood education to Armstrong Creek in partnership with the Biyala Primary School Kindergarten and Bloinks Community Hub. We wish to offer our special thanks to the City of Greater Geelong in addition to the Department of Education and Victorian School Building Authority for all their support.”
