Leppington Public Preschool -A place to gather, learn and grow… early!
Opening Term 1, Day 1 2027
As part of the NSW Government’s commitment to build 100 public preschools by Term 1 2027, our school has been selected to receive one of the new preschools.
Leppington Public Preschool will soon welcome families into our school community, where children will learn in a supportive, inclusive and play-based learning environment. Our preschool will be a valued part of our school, providing children with the best start in life and early learning.
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Expressions of interest to enrol at our public preschool are now open!
Families who would like to enrol their child in the preschool can submit a completed Expression of interest to enrol in a NSW public preschool form to our school office. Printed copies of the form are also available from the office.
At our preschool, children will explore, ask questions and learn through play. Our experienced staff will support children to have a positive transition into Kindergarten. We look forward to welcoming you and your child to our preschool when it opens.
To find out more, we encourage you to contact us to learn more about our exciting new facilities and discover how our preschool can support your child’s early learning and development.
Preschool hours and classes
Our preschool will operate from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm during the school term, following the same days and hours as our school, and will be closed during school and public holidays.
We have 3 preschool classes, each catering for up to 20 children per day.
Our preschool offers two 5 day fortnight attendance patterns, ensuring each child receives 600 hours of preschool each year.
Attendance patterns
Please contact the school office for information about our preschool class attendance patterns.
Fee-free preschool
Our public preschool will be free to attend. Start Strong funding is not used to subsidise fees at public preschools and may still be accessed by families at other early childhood education and care services.
Enrolment information
Public preschools enrol children for one year only, in 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.
Unlike NSW public schools, there are no enrolment boundaries for public preschools. Children do not need to live in our school’s local enrolment intake area (catchment area) to apply. If the number of applications exceeds the number of available places, enrolments will be prioritised in accordance with the Public Preschool Enrolment Procedure.
Enrolment in a preschool class does not guarantee a place in Kindergarten at our school. School Finder can help families find their local public school.
Our preschool will be an approved early learning service and operate under the National Quality Framework.
We will provide a safe, inclusive and positive learning environment where children feel supported to learn, grow and thrive.
Our child to staff ratio will be 10:1 and every class will be staffed with a university-trained early childhood teacher (ECT) and a trained School Learning Support Officer (SLSO) to ensure the high-quality delivery of early learning education.
Our learning program will offer age-appropriate, play-based learning experiences guided by the Early Years Learning Framework.
Preschool policies and procedures
We regularly review our policies and procedures to provide a safe, inclusive and high-quality learning environment for all children.
Further information about our preschool policies and procedures will be provided to families whose child receives an offer of enrolment. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Meals
Children bring their own meals and healthy snacks to preschool each day. For more information, please contact us.
Our preschool program
Our preschool program is designed to:
provide quality, play-based learning programs for 5 days a fortnight in the year before Kindergarten
support children’s learning, development and wellbeing
strengthen children’s confidence and independence as learners
extend and enrich each child’s early learning journey
ensure a smooth and successful transition to primary school
Public preschools deliver 600 hours of free, play-based education guided by the Early Years Learning Framework.
Part of the Statewide 100 Public Preschool Program
Leppington Public Preschool is one of the 100 new public preschools being built across NSW by 2027.
This initiative will:
double the number of public preschools across NSW
allow up to 9,000 additional children to access fee-free, high-quality preschool
support stronger transitions from early childhood education into primary school
improve long-term academic, social and wellbeing outcomes for children
provide modern, purpose-built early learning environments connected directly to public schools
The first of the 100 preschools opened at Gulyangarri Public School in Term 4, 2024, giving local families greater access to quality early childhood education. We are excited to bring the same opportunity to the Leppington community.
For more information about the NSW Government’s 100 New Public Preschools Program, please see the information flyer below
Our teachers and learning and wellbeing support teams work with our families. We co-design plans that help students learn in the way that works best for them.
