Millewa Pre-School

MILLEWA PRESCHOOL

In July 2025, Shine Bright welcomed Millewa Preschool, located adjacent to the Werrimull P-12 School, to Shine Bright Early Years Management (EYM), taking the number of Shine Bright services in Central and Northern Victoria to 41.  

The Preschool and school enjoy a close relationship and Shine Bright is building on the incredible work originally undertaken by a group of mothers who decided that children in Millewa and surrounds needed a local pre-school, leading to the opening of the Preschool in 1973.

The Millewa Preschool retains its community roots and welcoming atmosphere, but now with the advantage of being part of a broader Early Years Management group, with more specialised support for early years learning and a new community of expertise to leverage.  

Located in the small North-West Victorian town of Werrimull, the Preschool offers both three and four-year-old Preschool to the wider Millewa community. The three and four-year-old sessions run at the same time which allows for greater socialisation opportunities for small groups and ensures that the three-year-old group has access to a qualified Early Childhood Teacher for every moment of their time at the Preschool, as well as a co-educator at all times.

The Victorian Government is currently rolling out generational reform in the early year’s sector with the implementation of its Best Start, Best Life initiative. In Mildura, this will see the Millewa four-year-old Preschool program become a 30 hours per week service from 2028. Shine Bright will make an early start in the Millewa Preschool by offering 24 hours per week for three-and four-year-olds from 2026. 

Millewa Preschool is a smaller service with a caring parent community that has strong ties to all sections of the community and the adjacent school. With a long history of early years expertise, now supported by a network of early years Shine Bright services, Millewa Preschool looks forward to welcoming you!

Preschool sessions 2025 (15 hours funded per week)
Days: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, alternate week Monday & Tuesday
Time: 9.00 am – 3.00 pm

Preschool sessions 2026 (24 hours funded per week)
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Time: 9.00 am – 3.00 pm

Contact details: millewa@shinebright.org.au