Affordable Care and Education
The service receives Start Strong Funding which aims to improve affordability of early childhood education and increase the number of children participating for 600 hours in a quality early childhood education program in the year prior to school.
Families that hold a Low-Income Health Care Card, Pension card or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander receive additional equity funding to reduce barriers to preschool access where the child is aged 3 or over.
3 year old children( non –equity) receive a percentage of the base rate which is calculated on the services Decile band ( Socio-Economic Index for Area).
Fees
The Start Strong program funding and the Affordable Preschool initiative supports families with the provision of 600 hrs of quality early childhood education with the aim to reduce the cost for families. Fee Relief payments can only be accessed from 1 Early Childhood and Education Care Service (ECEC) . Families must complete a declaration form at each service and nominate which service they wish to access the fee relief.
| 3 Year Olds | 4 & 5 Year Olds | Subsidised Fee | |
| Daily Fee | *WCPS as nominated service -$30 per day, * Another service nominated for funding $74.56 per day | *WCPS as nominated service-$20 per day *Another service nominated for funding $64.56 per day | *WCPS as nominated service -FREE * Another service nominated for funding $40.50 per day |
| Casual Day | $74.56 | $64.56 | $40.50 |
Enrol your Child at Wallsend Community Preschool
Enrolling children 3 -5 years of age
Ready to join our wonderful preschool community? Our enrolment process is straightforward. Please click the link below to access and complete our Enrolment Form. This form gathers important information about your child, including their details, birth certificate, language needs, family circumstances, and emergency contacts. We also require parent details and relevant medical information. Completing this form will help us get to know your child and provide the best possible care and learning experience.
Wallsend Community Preschool provides the highest quality service to children and their families. The staff are professional and constantly developing their programs. They develop close relationships with the children based on genuine caring, curiosity and acceptance. I would recommend Wallsend Community Preschool without reservation.
We had a great experience with Wallsend Community Preschool. It was clear for us how Bianca benefited from attending. We received a book at the end documenting the year, this was Bianca's favourite book for at least a few weeks, reading it over and over together 🙂
Wallsend Community Preschool has an amazing outdoor area. They provide the freedom of choice for the kids to play either outside or in , whatever they choose. There is always a variety of interesting activities going on outside – the children particularly love the mud kitchen. The outdoor space is a very impressive area full of fun and intrigue.