About our preschool

Leppington Public Preschool

A place to gather, learn and grow… early!

Opening Term 1, Day 1, 2027

Leppington Public School is proud to be part of the NSW Government’s 100 New Public Preschools Program, bringing fee-free, high-quality early learning to our community. Our purpose-built preschool will offer a warm, play-rich environment where children feel safe, supported and excited to learn.

At Leppington Public Preschool, children will explore, ask questions and learn through play. Our program is designed to spark curiosity, foster confidence and nurture every child’s love of learning.

Children will engage in thoughtfully designed, play-based experiences led by qualified early childhood educators, building the foundational skills needed for a strong start to Kindergarten and beyond.

Our public preschool will be an approved early childhood education and care service operating under the National Quality Framework.

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.

Preschool operating information

Our preschool will operate:

• Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 3:00pm

• Closed during school holidays and public holidays

• Each preschool class will enrol up to 20 children per day

• Classes will operate with a 10:1 child-to-staff ratio

• Every class will have:

  • a university-trained Early Childhood Teacher, and
  • a suitably trained School Learning Support Officer (SLSO)

This ensures safe, caring and engaging learning environments for all children.

Fee-free public preschool

Leppington Public Preschool will be 100% fee-free.

• No fees will be charged for enrolment, attendance, waiting list applications or specialist programs.
• Start Strong funding is not required to subsidise fees and may still be accessed by families who have children attending other early childhood education and care services.

Enrolment information

• Enrolment for Leppington Public Preschool is not yet open.
• Families will be notified when they can start submitting an Expression of Interest, expected approximately six months before opening.
• Families seeking to enrol their child should contact the school office for information about the enrolment procedure.

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.

Learn more

For more information about the NSW Government’s 100 New Public Preschools Program, please visit:

100 New Public Preschools – Information Flyer