Enrolments
An enrolment bond of $150.00 is payable on confirmation of your child's attendance days. This bond is refunded in your final account with two weeks notice or on leaving the preschool at the end of Term 4 in the year prior to school entry.
There is no administration fee required.
There is no administration fee required.
Fees for 2023
The Preschool opted in for the Start Strong Free Preschool Program.
Fees for Day 1 and Day 2 are covered by the Start Strong Free Preschool Program. Additional days will incur the following fees:
Start Strong Fee Preschool Program - If you opt into this Program, the daily fee, for up to two days a week, reduces. Additional days incur the standard daily fee as above.
Important notes:
- There are usually no additional fees charged for any special incursions held within the preschool.
- NO fees are charged for public holidays and school holidays.
- 2 weeks notice in writing is required to receive the refund of your bond, if you withdraw your child from the preschool.
Activate Kids Gym Program
Children attending on Tuesday and/or Thursday will incur an additional fee of $10.00 per session for an 8-week program each term if you opt your child into this program.
Fees for Day 1 and Day 2 are covered by the Start Strong Free Preschool Program. Additional days will incur the following fees:
- $60 per day for children 4 years old.
- $60 per day for children 3 years old.
- $20 per day for concession card holder.
Start Strong Fee Preschool Program - If you opt into this Program, the daily fee, for up to two days a week, reduces. Additional days incur the standard daily fee as above.
Important notes:
- There are usually no additional fees charged for any special incursions held within the preschool.
- NO fees are charged for public holidays and school holidays.
- 2 weeks notice in writing is required to receive the refund of your bond, if you withdraw your child from the preschool.
Activate Kids Gym Program
Children attending on Tuesday and/or Thursday will incur an additional fee of $10.00 per session for an 8-week program each term if you opt your child into this program.
Book a Tour
Please phone to make an appointment with our director if you would like to have a tour of our centre.
Waiting List
We have limited spots available each year and these are allocated through a waitlist system. Unfortunately having your name down doesn’t guarantee you a spot for your child at our preschool, as we have to follow the allocation guidelines by the NSW Education Dept, Early Childhood Education and Care Directorate, Funding Guidelines as follows:
4.2 Priority of Access
Services are required to give equal priority of access to:
We commence our enrolment process around July each year for the following year. Feel free to check in with us about your waitlist status.
4.2 Priority of Access
Services are required to give equal priority of access to:
- children who are at least 4 years old on or before the 31 July in that preschool year and not enrolled or registered at a school
- children who are at least 3 years old on or before 31 July in that preschool year and are:
- children from low income families
- children from First Nations families
- children with disability and/or additional needs
- children with English language needs
- children who are at risk of significant harm (from a child protection perspective)
We commence our enrolment process around July each year for the following year. Feel free to check in with us about your waitlist status.
If you wish for your child to be enrolled, please click on the online waitlist application link below.
Some Important Questions To Reflect on When Choosing Your Child's Preschool
- Have the educators made you feel welcome and are they attentive? Do you feel like they are taking a genuine interest in you and or your child?
- Do the spaces feel calm and inviting or overwhelming and chaotic?
- Are the children engaged (inspired/stimulated/challenged)?
- Do children look like their needs, physical, cognitive, social and emotional, are being met?
- Are there multiple spaces for children to engage in, both indoor and outdoor?
- Are children able to access different spaces, a range of equipment and resources independently and is it safe for them to do so?
- How are children being supported in their individual learning and development?
- Are the educators engaging with the children respectfully, getting down to their level?
- Can you see examples of the children’s learning displayed in a respectful way that value’s the children’s work and represents their voices?
- Are people of all cultures and abilities, and the wider community represented in the service?
- What opportunities are there for families to be involved in the service?
- Are the qualifications and experience of educators on display?
