Welcome to Shoalhaven Community Preschool
We are a community based not-for-profit preschool operating since 1958.
We have exciting news…
Preschool will be moving to a brand new location just around the corner on North Street.
Construction of a new purpose built Preschool is underway with completion expected mid 2023.
We are licenced for 40 children each day providing a high-quality and inclusive education program for children aged 3-6 years. We have been assessed and rated as an Exceeding service against the National Quality Standards. The preschool is licensed by the Department of Education and Communities (DEC) and supervised by advisors from this department in the children’s services directorate.
Opening Hours
Our preschool day is between 8:00am and 3:30pm.
Extended Care 3:30pm – 4pm is available at an additional charge.
**Children must be booked in to use this service.
We are open Monday to Friday 40 weeks of the year and run to NSW school terms. The preschool operates on the basis of 4 terms each school year following school holidays as determined by the Department of Education and Communities. Pupil free days are at the start of Term 1 and the end of Term 4 only (not mid-year)
Research shows that children who participate in a quality early childhood education program for at least 600 hours in the year before school are more likely to arrive at school equipped with the social, cognitive and emotional skills they need to engage in learning. The benefits endure well beyond primary school. Higher levels of educational attainment, economic participation and family well-being have all been linked to moderate levels of participation in early childhood education.
— NSW Department of Education
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are on, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the Wandi Wandrian Country. We value the strong connection to Country and the significance of the mountains, rivers and oceans that are an integral part of Wandi Wandrian Country. We recognise the rich stories, language and culture and pay our respects to elders of the past, present, and future.
