Introduction While possessing proficiency in one language is enough for communication purposes, having multiple language abilities has more advantages. In an increasingly globalised world, the ability to effectively communicate in at least two languages is very beneficial. Educators and policy makers have acknowledged that a country can attain many benefits when students are bilingual. This has led to the prevalence in the number of schools offering foreign language studies to students. While it is understood that students benefit greatly when they are bilingual, there is lack of consensus on the best time to introduce them to new languages. This paper will argue that the establishment of bilingualism in kindergartens is imperative in setting the foundation for bilingualism in Australia. Merits of Early Exposure to Foreign Languages Early exposure to a foreign language takes advantage of the fact that children have a higher aptitude for language acquisition than adults. During the formative years, a child is more receptive to information on languages. He/she is able to easily develop relationships between sounds, spelling, accents, grammar and vocabulary. Gillam (2010) agrees that young children present a special case since they are still learning their native language, which means that they have not yet formed rigid rules concerning the syntax of a particular language. Teaching two languages at the kindergarten level effectively exploits the natural abilities of the children (Dixon 2012). The children are able to master the languages with ease and continue to use them during their adult years, therefore greatly benefiting the nation. Learning two languages at an early age promotes brain development. This higher development is caused by the greater utilisation of the brain’s frontal lobe as the child learns two languages possessing different syntaxes and grammar rules. According to Pena and Gillam (2011), the switching between two languages confers developmental advantages related to advanced inhibitory control skills. In addition to this, children acquire higher cognitive and problem solving abilities due to bilingualism. Carlson and Meltzoff (2008) declare that multilingual children demonstrate “superior performance on spatial problems and in non-linguistic tests of creativity and geometric design” (p.282). They demonstrate increased mental flexibility and creativity due to exposure to two languages at an early age. Early Learning                                                           Adult & Immersion Learning                                            Quick language proficiency                                               Slow Language proficiency                                             Brain is still developing leading to higher sensitivity to new language  Brain is fully developed leading to lower sensitivity to new language Higher tolerance for language ambiguity                                  Low tolerance for ambiguity due to social norms                       Complete competence acquired in second language                          Only partial competence acquired in second language                    Fig. 1: Early Learning vs. Adult & Immersion learning Benefits of Bilingual Ki