KINDERGARTEN enrolments at Loddon centres will have a slight rise in 2026.
This year’s figures saw 20 youngsters at Boort, Dingee 15, Inglewood 17, Pyramid Hill 12, Wedderburn 18 for a total of 82.
Loddon Shire says 26 children have been enrolled at Boort next year, Dingee 21, Inglewood 15, Pyramid Hill 11, Wedderburn 18 for a total of 86.
Shire CEO Lincoln Fitzgerald said: “In terms of future projections, we know that birth rates have been steady, although the enrolment numbers can be influenced by movement in and out of the shire.”