Lady Forster Kindergarten

Sunshine Coast Child Care lists Lady Forster Kindergarten in Elwood, who continued to provide excellent After School Care care, education and support for the children and their families of Elwood Australia.

Lady Forster Kindergarten (LFK) was established in 1924, originally in the Salvation Army Hall in Spring Street, Port Melbourne. Captain Derham,  whose family owned the Swallows and Ariel biscuit factory in Port Melbourne  was one of the founders and Lady Forster, the wife of the then Governor  General of Australia was our benefactress.

The Port Melbourne site of LFK was originally under water, called the Lagoon, which ran from the waterfront to Bridge Street and was bordered by Esplanade East and Esplanade West. The Lagoon was used as a fish market before it was filled in during the 1920s. The original kindergarten building was built on reclaimed land in 1928.