Birchgrove Preschool is part of Birchgrove Public School and is located in the lower part of the school near the Gow Street playground. One of the original Department of Education and Communities preschools, the preschool has been operating since the late 1940s.
For equity of access, Birchgrove Preschool offers a 3 day / 2 day alternate semesters program.
Enrolment pattern 1:
Terms 1 & 2: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Terms 3 & 4: Monday and Tuesday
Enrolment pattern 2:
Terms 1 & 2: Thursday and Friday
Terms 3 & 4: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
2025 hours
Monday to Friday 9am with pick up from 2.45 to 3pm. There are no before and aftercare services for preschool. The preschool is closed for school holidays and public holidays.
Enrolment
The preschool has an enrolment of 80 children over the five days, with 4 classes of 20 children attending. In order to attend, a child must turn four on or before 31 July in the year of attendance.
Attendance
Children attend for one year only, the year before they go to school.
Meals
Children bring lunch and morning tea. We ask that you include an icepack with their lunch if required as refrigeration facilities are not available.
Fees
The Start Strong preschool program provides fee relief for families enroling children in a Community Preschool in the year before school.
In 2025 fees have been fully subsidised by the program.
More information about funding arrangements for public preschools is available here Start Strong Preschool Funding
Staffing
Each class is led by an Early Childhood Teacher with the support of a School Learning Support Officer.