Preschool enrolment
Learn about the benefits of preschool, when your child can access preschool and how to enrol.
Going to preschool has a big impact on your child’s learning and development. Through play-based learning, your child is building important social, emotional and thinking skills to help them thrive.
Learn the preschool basics
Understand what preschool is, when your child can start, and how it supports early development.
Check eligibility, explore options
Find out who can attend, which programs are available, and how places are allocated.
The ABCs of enrolment
Discover all the steps of the enrolment process, a detailed guide to the enrolment form, and what happens after you apply.
Get ready for day one
See what to expect, how to support your child, and how preschools work with families.
Why choose a government preschool?
We have some of the highest quality education in the nation with 96% of our government preschools meeting or exceeding the National Quality Standard.
Government preschool programs are much more than supervised activity. They offer quality learning, delivered by a qualified early childhood educator to give children a great start in life.
There are almost 400 government preschools in South Australia.
Supporting your child's diverse needs
As well as helping all young children thrive and learn, government preschools provide specialised support for children, including:
- bilingual support for children who speak minimal English
- health and disability support
- programs for children with hearing, speech or language impairment and children with developmental delay or disability.
Video transcript
It’s helped him a lot. When I first bought him here, he had problems with his speech. He was very shy, very withdrawn, didn’t like to interact with other people.
Bringing him to kindy has actually helped him build connections with the workers, with other children. His speech is a lot better and he’s a lot more confident. Getting him around kids his own age has actually brought him out of his shell.
