Exceeding-rated, affordable kindergarten conveniently co-located with South Melbourne Primary School. Led by qualified educators on the rooftop level of Melbourne’s first vertical school - with Free Kinder fee offset and flexible drop-off and pick-up times from 8 am to 5.30 pm.

Barring Djinang means “little footsteps” in the Taungurung language. Our Council-run kindergarten sits on Level 5 of South Melbourne Primary School - Melbourne’s first vertical school - with a rooftop outdoor play space overlooking the city.

As a City of Port Phillip service, Barring Djinang is run for the community, not for profit. And you don’t need to live in the school zone: any family can enrol, with no obligation to attend South Melbourne Primary afterwards.

Barring Djinang is part of the Ferrars Street Education and Community Precinct - which means kindergarten on Level 5, a Maternal and Child Health service on Level 1, and a primary school in between. For many families, that’s health checks, kinder and the school transition all under one roof. And with public transport connections on our doorstep, drop-off fits neatly into the city commute.

Barring Djinang is rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standard by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). It means independent assessors found our educational program, our relationships with children and families, and our leadership go above and beyond what the National Quality Standard requires.