100 New Public Preschools

Finance
 25 Mar 2024

The New South Wales government has announced that it will build 100 new public preschools around the state. Is your suburb on their list?    

BY HEJIRA CONVERY, KINDICARE

MARCH 25, 2024

The Victorian government is busy building 50 new early learning and childcare centres, as part of its $14 billion Best Start, Best Life reforms; and in New South Wales, there’s a Bob the Builder vibe as well!  

The New South Wales government plans to provide universal preschool across the state by 2030; and to support this, the Minns government has announced that it will build 100 new public preschools on public primary school sites by 2027.  

Given how fast 2024 is going, these preschools will be open before we know It, and they promise to make a real difference to the areas they’re built in, and the state’s overall preschool offering.  

The 100 new preschools will double the number of public preschools in New South Wales, and the government has carefully chosen where each of the preschools will go.  

Thirteen of the 100 will be built on new and redeveloped school sites. 

While the remaining 87 public preschools will pop up in areas where there’s a real need for public preschool places, based on current data and predicted demand, to support more children to access a preschool program before they trot off to big school.  

The upshot of this, is that there will be new public preschools built in the north, south, east and west of New South Wales; and although their completion by 2027 is reliant on building and regulatory approval, now’s the time to see if your area is in line for a new, government-built preschool.  

Here’s the full list of places where the New South Wales government will build new public preschools, and those marked with an asterix will be on a new or redeveloped school site: 

Albury Thurgoona*, TBC 

Barrack Heights Public, Barrack Heights 

Beelbangera Public, Beelbangera 

Berkeley West, Berkeley 

Birrong Public, Birrong 

Blackett Public, Blackett 

Blacktown North Public, Blacktown 

Blairmount Public, Blairmount 

Blaxcell Street Public, Granville 

Bomaderry Public, Bomaderry 

Booragul Public, Booragul 

Boorowa Central, Boorowa 

Bourke Public, Bourke 

Bowraville Central, Bowraville 

Bradbury Public, Bradbury 

Cabramatta West Public, Cabramatta 

Carramar Public, Carramar 

Carter St Precinct*, Lidcombe 

Cartwright Public, Cartwright 

Cecil Hills Public, Cecil Hills 

Cessnock Public, Cessnock 

Chullora Public, Greenacre 

Crawford Public, Doonside 

Cringila Public, Cringila 

Curran Public, Macquarie Fields 

Deniliquin South Public, Deniliquin 

Edensor Park Public, Edensor Park 

Ellalong Public, Ellalong 

Emerton Public, Emerton 

Eschol Park Public, Eschol Park 

Fairfield West Public, Fairfield West 

Gables*, Gables 

Gillieston Public*, Gillieston Heights 

Governor Philip King Public, Edensor Park 

Granville East Public, Granville 

Granville South Public, Guildford 

Greenway Park Public, Carnes Hill 

Greenwell Point Public, Greenwell Point 

Guildford Public, Guildford 

Guildford West Public, Guildford West 

Gulyangarri Public School*, Liverpool 

Hanwood Public, Hanwood 

Harcourt Public, Campsie 

Hayes Park Public, Kanahooka 

Hebersham Public, Hebersham 

Heckenberg Public, Heckenberg 

Hillvue Public, Tamworth 

Jindabyne Public School*, Jindabyne 

Kearns Public, Kearns 

Kearsley Public, Kearsley 

Kingsgrove Public, Kingsgrove 

Kurri Kurri Public, Kurri Kurri 

Lake Heights Public, Lake Heights 

Lake Illawarra South Public, Lake Illawarra 

Lansvale East Public, Cabramatta 

Leeton Public, Leeton 

Lennox Head Public*, Lennox Head 

Leppington Public*, Leppington 

Leumeah Public, Leumeah 

Lynwood Park Public, Blacktown 

Maryland Public, Maryland 

Melonba Public*, Melonba 

Melrose Park Public*, West Ryde 

Menindee Central, Menindee 

Miller Public, Miller 

Moorland Public, Moorland 

Morgan Street Public, Broken Hill 

Moss Vale Public, Moss Vale 

Mount Pritchard Public, Mount Pritchard 

Nirimba Fields Public School*, Nirimba Fields 

Nowra*, Nowra 

Nulkaba Public, Nulkaba 

Parkes East Public, Parkes 

Parkview Public, Leeton 

Prairievale Public, Bossley Park 

Queanbeyan East Public, Queanbeyan 

Queanbeyan South Public, Queanbeyan 

Robert Townson Public, Raby 

Ruse Public, Ruse 

Sackville Street Public, Ingleburn 

Sanctuary Point Public, Sanctuary Point 

Shalvey Public, Shalvey 

Sherwood Grange Public, Merrylands 

Shortland Public, Shortland 

Tacking Point Public, Port Macquarie 

Taree Public, Taree 

Tenambit Public, Tenambit 

Teralba Public, Teralba 

Thomas Acres Public, Ambarvale 

Toomelah Public, Boggabilla 

Tuggerawong Public, Tuggerawong 

Umina Beach Public, Umina Beach 

Villawood North Public, Fairfield East 

Warialda Public, Warialda 

Weston Public, Weston 

William Stimson Public, Wetherill Park 

Wilton Junction *, Wilton 

Wollongbar Public, Wollongbar 

Woodland Road Public, St Helens Park 

Yagoona Public, Yagoona 

We hope lots of you will be positively impacted by these new builds, and if you have any questions about them, the government says you can contact the 100 preschools team by emailing 100preschools@det.nsw.edu.au or calling 1800 619 113. 

It’s also good to know that the Start Strong program is already laying the foundations for a great early education.  

The aim of this program is to ensure that all New South Wales children can access 600 hours of a high-quality preschool program in the years before school – whether they’re at long day care or community preschool – and there’s fee relief to help us families pay for it. 

Remember, too, that if you’re looking for a great preschool in New South Wales (or anywhere around Australia), KindiCare is here to help.

We make it easy to find childcare that matches your wants and needs, and you can ask about a prospective preschool’s program, fees and available places by clicking the ‘Make Enquiry’ button in the preschool's KindiCare listing.