Birchgrove Preschool is part of Birchgrove Public School and is located in the lower part of the school playground. One of the original Department of Education and Communities preschools, the preschool has been operating since the late 1940's.
To comply with National Standards Birchgrove will offer a 3 Day/ 2 Day alternate semesters program.
Example: Term 1 & 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday Friday
Term 3 & 4 Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
If your choice is three days for Terms 1 & 2 two days only will be offered in Terms 3 & 4
2023 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 classes of 20 children in each. In order to attend, a child must turn four before 1st August in the year of attendance.
Waiting list
Children may be placed on the waiting list in the year before they are to attend.
Attendance
Children attend for one year only, the year before they go to school.
Meals
Children will need to bring lunch and morning tea. Our school canteen has a limited preschool menu to allow parents to purchase these from the canteen if they wish.
Fees
To support families during these unprecedented times, the Department of Education and Communities has paused all mandatory preschool fees for 2023. More information about funding arrangements for public preschools is available through the Early Childhood and their Affordable Preschool information.
Staffing
The preschool is staffed by two Early Childhood Teachers and two School Learning Support Officers.