Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a community based preschool?
Community-based preschool is a not-for-profit service. The profit from trading is re invested in the service and put back into resources and equipment for the centre, while for-profit and corporate services are operated with the intention of profits being returned to the owners or shareholders.
Q. What are your normal hours of operation?
Our regular hours of operation are between 8.00am and 3:30pm.
Q. Are you open during the school holidays?
Our preschool operates for 41 weeks of the year, therefore we are closed during regular school holiday periods. Please note that our centre does not charge fees during this period, or on public holidays, or gazetted local public holidays.
Q. Do you have trained staff?
Yes. Our centre employs two qualified early childhood teachers, two diploma trained staff, and two childcare workers with Certificate III qualifications. In total, our team of educators offer over 60 years’ experience in Childcare! Our centre also has higher educator to child ratios than required by the Department of Community Services - Human Services, to provide your child with the highest possible quality educational experience.
Q. Do you provide the children with food?
No, we encourage families to bring a fruit or vegetable morning tea and a suitable lunch consisting of a sandwich, or similar, healthy snack and a drink bottle containing water or plain milk. Please note that our preschool has a strict no nuts policy, and recommends that families follow the NSW Health, Good for Kids Good for Life dietary requirements for children.
Q How soon do I need to put my child’s name down to attend your preschool?
Our preschool currently has families on our waiting list for start dates in 2024 and beyond, therefore the sooner the better. Please visit our enrolment enquiry tab and complete our online waiting list form. You will then be placed onto our master list and contacted when a position becomes available.
Q. What are your daily fees?
We are an affordable preschool and trying to keep your fees as low as possible. There are fee reductions for the priority cohorts below:
Children with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds
Children from low income families
Children with disability or additional needs
Contact our centre directly on 02 49 54 59 53 or online for more information