Information for Families
Hours of Operation
The Preschool is licensed for 45 places. Open from 8.30am until 4.00pm Monday to Friday
The Preschool is only licensed to have children on the premises between these hours and it is essential that children are dropped off and picked up between these times.
We are opened for 40 weeks of the year, and run in line with NSW Department of Education Public School terms. The Preschool is closed for all National public holidays.
Preschool Fees
Daily Rate - $28.00
Subsidy Rate - $14.00 (Subsidy rates are currently available for children of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background, and for families who hold a Centrelink low income Health Care Card with the child listed as a dependant).
Maintenance Levy - $15 per family per term.
Resource Levy - $15 per family per term.
Association Fee - $5 per family per year.
NSW Government Start Strong Fee Relief Subsidy
The NSW Government provides fee relief to families through the Start Strong Affordable Preschool initiative as part of the Early Years Commitment. This funding is provided directly to the preschool, which we then pass along to families in the form of a fee reduction. If claiming the Fee Relief Subsidy your child’s daily Preschool fees will be free for up to a maximum of 3 days per week.
The Fee Relief Subsidy can only be claimed from one Early Childhood Education and Care service. If you wish to claim the subsidy from another service that your child attends (preschool or long day care) you can indicate this in the section on your declaration form.
Important information and Policies
Please find below some important information about preschool and some of our current policies which may be relevant to families when enrolling with the Cooma North Preschool.
Cooma North Preschool Parent Handbook
Immunisation - Preschool Entry Requirements
Useful Links
Be You
Cooma North Preschool following on from our involvement with Kidsmatter Early Childhood has now transitioned to the Be You Early Learning program. We are passionate about promoting strategies and skills to enhance positive mental health in children and their families.
Be You aims to transform Australia’s approach to supporting children’s and young people’s mental health in early learning services and schools. Our vision is that every learning community is positive, inclusive and resilient – a place where every child, young person, educator and family can achieve their best possible mental health.
Narragunnawali
We recognise the histories and culture that preceded our preschool foundation and believe that we have a responsibility to maintain a sense of connection to the land and to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples and cultures. Our vision for reconciliation is to continue to promote relationships, respect and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples and non indigenous people to come together and learn from each other in an inclusive and welcoming environment.
We have a Reconciliation Action Plan approved by Reconciliation Australia which supports and guides our practices.
Cooma North Preschool Reconciliation Action Plan
Monaro Koori Interagency Group
We also participate in the Monaro Koori Interagency group. The Monaro Koori Interagency is a community network meeting, facilitated by NSW Family & Community Services. The network aims to improve service outcomes for Indigenous people across the entire Snowy Monaro region.
Membership of the interagency includes representation from a wide range of service providers, as well as members of the local Indigenous community. The following flyer provides information for Indigenous services.
My child
The mychild.gov.au website is Australia’s online child care portal. This site has information and links to useful websites about children’s health and wellbeing, parenting and family support services.
ACECQA
The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) oversees the implementation of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and works with the state and territory regulatory authorities to implement and administer the NQF.
The website below contains resources for families giving information about early childhood education and care.
The Department of Education
The Cooma North Preschool is funded by the NSW Department of Education Start Strong Funding program. The website below provides families with information about child development, transition to school and other relevant resources.
Munch and Move
Cooma North Preschool is proud to be a part of the NSW Department of Health Munch and Move program for over 10 years.
Early childhood is the ideal time for children to form healthy food and physical activity habits that will give them the best chance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle throughout their lives. It is also a great time to cultivate the fundamental movement skills and confidence children need to enjoy physical activities at school.
