Age distribution of students in preschools and early intervention programs (2012-2023)

Mid-year number of children enrolled in a preschool program that is run by a NSW government school. These government preschool classes provide full-time or part-time schooling at pre-primary level.

Data Notes:

  • Figures reported are children enrolled in a preschool or an Early Intervention program that is run by a NSW Government school. These government preschool classes provide full-time or part-time schooling at pre-primary level.

  • In NSW, most children receiving a preschool education or early intervention are enrolled at a government funded community preschool or in centre-based service which offers a preschool program.

  • Children aged 3 to 6 years may be enrolled in a preschool program, although programs are typically delivered to 4 and 5 year olds, on the basis that they will be starting school the following year.

  • From 2022 data that shows less than 10 students is included in the next age category for privacy reasons

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Field Value
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Spatial {"type": "Point","coordinates": [147.0179,-32.1618]}
Geospatial Coverage NSW81093: New South Wales
Temporal Coverage From 2012-01-01
Temporal Coverage To 2023-12-31
Idioma eng
Type
Data Status Active
Update Frequency Annually
Display User Contact Details No
Publisher NSW Department of Education
Contact Email open.data@det.nsw.edu.au
Jurisdiction New South Wales
Metadata.NSW