Meet Victoria’s cutest kindergartener of 2023
Want to know who are Victoria’s cutest kindergarteners? Search no further as we reveal the winners for 2023’s most adorable kids in the state. Find out who they are.
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After a long game of hide and seek, Victoria has found the state’s cutest kindergarten kid of 2023.
We’ve scoured the kindergartens of Victoria to find the cutest little nugget of joy, and we’ve got to say we are not disappointed.
So roll the red carpet and cue the Baby Shark song because the cutest kindies 2023 have been revealed.
VICTORIA’S CUTEST THREE YEAR OLDS
SECOND RUNNER UP
Taleah-Rose Ottaway, Goodstart Early Learning Centre (Flemington)
Taleah-Rose from Flemington has captured the state’s hearts and has been named one of Victoria’s cutest kinder kids.
Mum Jessie said Taleah loved being involved in every activity and loves cooking.
“Every time I cook anything. She’ll be in the kitchen and making something out of nothing,” she said.
Mum said Taleah loved spending time with people and always invited everyone to cook for them.
“She’ll tell people they need to come over so she can cook them spaghetti pasta for dinner,” Mum said.
The newly turned four-year-old, who loves helping animals as much as she likes cooking, says she’ll grow up as a chef and a veterinarian.
Mum Jessie-rose said she was incredibly proud of her little girl.
“This past week, she’s done so well. She had a four-year-old test checkup done, and she scored above the expectation for her age,” she said.
FIRST RUNNER UP
Elsie Body, Aussie Kindies (Kyabram)
Three-year-old Elsie loves being a princess, says mum Shynarla West, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t love her cars and dinosaurs, cars and trucks.
Mum says Elsie is a little pop star and loves dancing and singing.
“Ever since she was a baby, she was always dancing to music and singing to herself in the car. When she turned two, she started going dancing at our local dance group, and it blossomed her. She wants to be a ballerina when she grows up,” she said.
“Her favourite song to dance to right now is Baby Shark”.
Mum Shynarla said Elsie was very caring and cuddles.
“She likes to have a cuddle. We would sit on the couch, and she would turn to me and say ‘I love you, mummy’. Like she’s, she’s very sweet like that. It just melts my heart,” Mum said.
WINNER
Addison Windebank, Gumboots Early Learning Centre (Sunbury)
Addison Windebank has been named the cutest three-year-old kindergarten kid of 2023.
The three-year-old from Sunbury loves role-playing with her baby dolls and has a “beautiful, caring nature”, said mum Louise Windebank.
“She always wants to look after everyone, and so I think she’ll probably end up in a care role when she’s older,” she said.
“She’s a real little sweetheart, and she’s so funny. She’s like a little pocket rocket - we call her mini. She’s a little but mighty.”
VICTORIA’S CUTEST FOUR-YEAR-OLD
WINNER OF THE CUTEST FOUR YEAR OLD 2023
Isabelle Windebank, Gumboots Early Learning Centre (Sunbury)
Sunbury’s Isabelle Windebank is named Victoria’s cutest four-year-old kindie.
Nothing makes Isabelle happier than playing hotel role-play with her friends and singing and dancing on the outdoor stage.
Isabelle, who will turn five in January, is an older sister to her three-year-old sister Addison, who has taken out Victoria’s cutest three-year-old kid in 2023.
Mum Louise Windebank said the sisters are “besties that are inseparable”.
“They are always giving each other cuddles and kisses and telling each other how much they love each other. It’s the cutest thing,” she said.
Mum said she was very excited both her daughters had won the competition.
“Very excited. I wasn’t expecting both of the girls to win. It’s such a nice surprise,” she said.
VICTORIA’S CUTEST FIVE-YEAR-OLD
FIRST RUNNER UP
Indiana Inns, East Warrnambool Kindergarten
Indiana from Warrnambool has captured the hearts of the people of Victoria.
The five-year-old is the biggest fan of American singer PINK and loves her song Trouble, says mum Stacey Knowles.
“She’s very colourful. She loves to dress nicely and colourfully. She’s gone from being very shy to being outspoken and a good communicator,” mum said.
Indiana is excited to start school next year and loves to take photographs.
“I am not sure what she wants to do when she grows up yet, but because I do photography, she always picks up the camera and tries to follow me around,” she said.
“She’s very good with her technology. She’s got a little tablet she plays on all the time, and she knows how to get in and out of apps and open different things up. She’s brilliant.”
WINNER
Abigail Ban, Mill Park Kindergarten
Abigail Ban has been crowned 2023’s cutest five-year-old kindergartener.
Abi loves playing with her best friend Violet and likes to play basketball and Auskick.
Dad Neville Kershaw-Richards said Abi loves to paint and draw and often draws a lot of pictures of her family.
The cutest five-year-old wants to be a nurse when she grows up.
“I want to help people,” Abi said.
Dad Neville said he was very proud of Abi and everything she had achieved at such a young age.
“My favourite memory of her yet is when she first started playing basketball last year, and she played her first game of proper basketball,” he said.
“It made me very proud, especially because she played for the same club as all her older siblings.”
Dad Neville said Abi was not only cute and adorable but also very kind-hearted and loving.
Congratulations to all the adorable winners!
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