Kindergarten in Victoria, Australia is the preschool year, attended by children who are four going on five, and who will go onto primary school the following year. These are part-time programs, run over a small number of sessions per week, typically for 3-5 hours per session for 10-12 hours per week. North West Brunswick Kindergarten, in the…

Discusses what is known and done about bilingualism in early childhood education, highlighting Australia's language education experience. Notes that bilingualism can enhance child development, but the needs of bilingual Australian children are often ignored so their potential bilingualism is lost or underdeveloped. Their language-learning programs…