Kindergartens & Schools
Kindergartens
There are eight kinders across Ararat Rural City - see below. Grampians YMCA manages enrolments for six of our kindergartens centrally:
- Ararat North Kindergarten
- Carey Street Kindergarten
- Jack and Jill Kindergarten
- Lake Bolac Kindergarten
- St Andrews Kindergarten
- Willaura Kindergarten
Along with the sessional kindergartens, Ararat has two long day care centres that offer 3 and 4 year old kinder programs along with long day care for 6 week to school age children.
Ararat Early Learning Centre
03 5352 2892
https://www.facebook.com/Araratelc/
Locally owned and operated by Kerri and Scott Turner
Ararat Village - Early Learning Centre
03 5352 1473
ararat@villageeducation.com.au
https://villageeducation.com.au/ararat-village/
The Ararat Regional Library also has educational programs for children. Go to our Library page for full details about Baby Rhyme time and other fun activities.
Schools
Ararat Rural City has 3 Secondary Schools and 9 Primary Schools:
Skene Street Specialist School