Robert Townson Public Preschool

As part of the plan to rebuild public education, the NSW Government is investing $769 million to deliver 100 new public preschools, co-located with public primary schools in NSW, to boost access to public preschool across the state. This is the largest investment in public preschools in NSW history, helping more children access a preschool program before starting school.

Work is underway for a new public preschool at Robert Townson Public School. The new public preschool will provide a safe and engaging environment for preschool children. It will feature specially designed rooms and a quality outdoor play area. The construction of the preschool is expected to be completed in time for Day 1 Term 1 2027 to accommodate up to 60 children per day.

The benefits

3 preschool rooms
an outside play area
administration area, amenities, staff kitchen and storage.

Robert Townson Public Preschool will offer a high-quality play-based educational program. It will be staffed by qualified educators and teachers in line with National Regulations.

When will Robert Townson Public Preschool open?

Construction for our preschool is anticipated to be completed in time for Day 1 Term 1 2027. The opening date of the preschool will be communicated after service approval is complete.

Preschool hours and classes

Our preschool will operate from 8.55am to 2.55pm 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.

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.

Attendance

Attendance patterns

Please contact our school office for information about our preschool class attendance patterns.

Option 1

Semester 1 - Monday, Tuesday
Semester 2- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Option 2

Semester 1 – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Semester 2 – Thursday, Friday

Enrolment information

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 formExternal link (PDF 911KB) to our school office. Printed copies of the form are also available from the office.

Translated versions of the preschool expression of interest form are available.

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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.

For more information, please contact our school office or visit the Enrolment in a public preschool webpage.

Learning in our preschool

Our preschool will be an approved early childhood education and care service and operate under the National Quality FrameworkExternal link.

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 FrameworkExternal link.

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.

Preschool project updates

Stay informed and follow the final stages of our new preschool build!
Project updates : https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/projects/preschools/robert-townson-public-school

Connect with us

To learn more about our preschool, please contact our school. Our staff are happy to assist with any questions you may have.