How to enrol your child at Bega Preschool
​Please fill out a waitlist form here: https://www.owna.com.au/waitlist.aspx?c=begapreschool
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Children can attend preschool from the age of 3 years old. Classes for the following year are allocated between August and October of the year prior to your child attending preschool.
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PLEASE NOTE - Priority of Access Guidelines:
The Dept. of Education stipulates priority of access guidelines for preschools. These guidelines mean that we must give priority to:
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Children who turn 4 by the 31st July of the current preschool year - meaning they are eligible to attend school the following year.
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Children from low income families (Holding a Low Income Health Care card)
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Children from an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background
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Children with Additional Needs
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Children from families whose primary language is not English.
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In 2024 all children were offered a 2-day program. Once your child is offered a place and you accept this place, we ask you to pay a non-refundable deposit of $50.00.
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In 2025 Bega Preschool will be offering 3-day and 2-day programs as follows;
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BURRIGIN ROOM (formerly TADPOLE CLASSROOM)
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Monday/Tuesday group (4-5 year olds) - Bilima (turtle) 8.15am - 3.45pm
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Wednesday/Thursday/Friday group (4-5 year olds) - Djamalang (platypus) 9.00am - 3.00pm (extended hours available by request)
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MUNGIIRA ROOM (formerly MAGPIE CLASSROOM)
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Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday group (4-5 year olds) - Buru (kangaroo) 9.00am - 3.00pm (extended hours available by request)
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Thursday/Friday group (4-5 year olds) - Djirimbang (echidna) 8.15am - 3.45pm
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Approved flexible initiative:
MIRRIWAL ROOM (formerly UMBARRA CLASSROOM)
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Monday/Tuesday group (3-4 year olds) - Wumbaara (black duck) 8.15am - 3.45pm
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Wednesday group (3 year olds) - Baawal (black cockatoo) 8.15am - 3.45pm
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Thursday/Friday group (3-4 year olds) - Guuguk (mopoke) 8.15am - 3.45pm
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HOW MUCH DOES PRESCHOOL COST?
In 2023 the NSW Government provided fee relief to families through the Start Strong Affordable Preschool initiative as part of the Early Years Commitment and this is continuing in 2024.
Start Strong Free Preschool was designed to support families with cost-of-living pressures through the delivery of free preschool for 600 hours per year (the equivalent of 2 days per week) in the two years before school. Funding was provided to community and mobile preschools for eligible children aged 3 years and above. In turn, services are required to provide at least 600 hours of fee-free preschool per year for families. This is approximately 15 hours or 2 days per week in most preschool settings.
To access this fee relief, we need families to complete a Fee Relief declaration form indicating they wish to access this funding through Bega Preschool.
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