Our preschool

Why choose our public preschool?

Our public preschool is a fee-free preschool at Birchgrove Public School. It’s an easy choice for local families with young children. We have been rated Exceeding the National Quality Standards.

"We’re so happy we chose Birchy for our boys. The teachers are caring and dedicated, the parent community is welcoming, and our children feel truly seen. Starting in the pre-school gave us extra confidence, and made the move into 'big school' feel easy." - Jess, Birchgrove Public School parent

We give every child the start in early childhood education. At our preschool, children explore, ask questions and grow in a safe and caring place. Our friendly team helps each child learn and feel good through fun, hands-on play that builds confidence and curiosity.

We look forward to welcoming you and your child to our preschool. Contact us to talk to our team, book a tour or join our waitlist by submitting an expression of interest (PDF 930kb) and additional information form (PDF 146kb).

Expressions of interest for Preschool 2027 open on Monday 2 February 2026.

Preschool days and hours

Our preschool is open from 9:00am to 3:00pm, on the same days as all NSW public schools. To learn about our preschool hours, please refer to our parent handbook.

Fees

We do not charge fees to attend our preschool. NSW public preschools are funded by the NSW government.

Attendance

Public preschools enrol children for one year only, the year before they start school.

Children can enrol from the beginning of the school year if they turn 4 years of age before 31 July that year.

Meals

Children bring their own meals and snacks to preschool. For more information, please refer to our parent handbook.

How to enrol

Unlike NSW public schools, there are no intake areas for public preschools. Enrolment is on application only.

Enrolling in a preschool within a school does not guarantee a place at that school for Kindergarten.

Enrolment priority is given to:

• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children
• children living in low socio-economic circumstances
• children who are unable to access other early childhood settings due to financial hardship.

The principal of the school will then offer enrolment in the following order:

• children living within the school's catchment area
• children living outside the catchment area but who have siblings at the school
• other applicants.

Book a tour or join our waitlist

Come and see our preschool in action. Talk to our team and secure your child’s place.

Contact us or submit an expression of interest (PDF 930kb) and addtional information form (PDF 146kb).