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Preschool Enrolments

Enrolments for 2012

Application to Enrol in an ACT Public School PDF File (516kb)

Preschool Placement Form PDF File (118kb)

Telopea Park Kindergarten Enrolment Process PDF File (466kb)

Starting School: A Guide for Parents PDF File (1.2mb)

Children must be four years of age on or before 30 April to enrol in a preschool program. Children who are enrolling in an ACT public primary school for the first time at Kindergarten must be five years of age on or before 30 April.

The ACT Government provides preschool education for children in the year before they attend school. Children must turn four on or before 30 April to be eligible to attend. Sessions are either in a long day configuration (2 x 6 hour days) or a short day configuration (3 x 4 hour days). Not all preschool sites offer both types of programs.

The ACT Government is delivering 15 hours of preschool education progressively across all public schools PDF File (319kb)

Information about Priority Placement Area's

All ACT Government preschools provide a play-based learning environment with a focus on the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of the individual student. In the preschool year, the development of literacy and numeracy skills and concepts occurs through play-based experience. For more information about curriculum: Curriculum Requirements in ACT Public Schools, Preschool to Year 10 PDF File (49kb)

For more information please contact the school at which you are seeking enrolment.

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