Free kindy takes centre stage at Wiggly Big Day Out tour

• Promotional partnership with The Wiggles supports free kindy advertising campaign.
• Palaszczuk Government’s free kindy message reaches more than 33,000 families.
• Kindy will be free for all Queensland families from 1 January 2024.

Iconic children’s entertainers The Wiggles have ‘wigglified’ the Palaszczuk Government’s free kindy message on their Wiggly Big Day Out Tour this week, reaching more than 33,000 attendees at concerts in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Brisbane. 

As an education partner, The Wiggles have been spreading the exciting free kindy message during their latest tour, helping to ensure all families have the information they need to enrol in kindy from 2024.

The Palaszczuk Government is investing an additional $645 million over four years to make kindy free for all eligible children, taking the total investment to $2 billion over four years.

This significant investment is reducing cost-of-living pressures on families and giving equal access to early learning regardless of location or household income.

As part of the Wiggles partnership, the Queensland Government has hosted Kindy Kiosks at each show, offering a photo opportunity and providing a space for families to ask questions about what kindy can offer their children.

Families can learn more about kindy and use the Free Kindy Finder online tool to search for a free kindy location by searching ‘Free Kindy Queensland.’

Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Grace Grace:

“The countdown is on to free kindy and who better to help us share this fantastic message, than Australian children’s musical icons – The Wiggles?

“We know how important a great start at life is for children and it is great to see The Wiggles using their platform to ensure families have the information they need to enrol in free kindy. 

“This historic reform will see families save up to $4,600 per year and it’s important that all Queenslanders know kindy will be free, inclusive and accessible in 2024.”

Quotes attributable to Blue Wiggle Anthony Field:

“We’ve had a great time performing for families on the Wiggly Big Day Out Tour, and it has been fantastic to be able to partner with the Queensland Government to promote the important message that kindy is free for all families from 2024.

“When we started The Wiggles, Murray, Greg and I were studying early childhood, so we understand that the early years of learning are so important and hope this partnership helps to encourage families to enrol in kindy.”

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