No, we accept enrolments from all areas of the Kempsey & Macleay Valley Shire. However, many families consider the travel time and the school that their child might transition to before deciding to enrol their child at Crescent Head Preschool.
Most of our children transition to the Crescent Head Public School, which is located next door. This provides us with an opportunity for an excellent transition to school program.
Do I have to live in Crescent Head to attend preschool?
I’m interested in Preschool, what do I do?
How it works
We accept enrolments all throughout the year, provided there are vacancies available. We request that families book a tour of the Pre-School where they meet educators, discuss the program and get a feel if this is the right kind of environment for their family and child. We request that families wait until their child is 2 before enquiring as we can only enrol children from 3 years old.
What steps do I take?
When your child turns 2, enquire via the link on our website, call us on 02-6566 0596, or drop into the Pre-School. We will invite you to book a tour of the pre-school where we can meet your child. We can discuss any questions at that time. Once you have had your tour and you are interested, we can place you on our waitlist.
We will contact you once a place becomes available.
Waitlisting
Our waitlist works differently to Long Day Care as we are an NSW Funded Pre-School, therefore not covered by CCS conditions.
The NSW Department of Education supports us through the Start Strong for Community Preschools program which provides funding to deliver affordable quality preschool education for 3- to 5-year-old children enrolled in eligible community Preschools. Therefore, priority of access is given to children who are in this age bracket and meet certain conditions.
If your child is on our waitlist at age 2, they are not holding a position in the line. This is because children who meet the DoE Priority of Access Guidelines will be prioritised before your child, whether they contact us before or after your waitlist application.
When there is a place available our Director will review the waitlist to determine who will be prioritised for access to the placement.
Enrolment for new year
Enrolment for the following year takes place between August and October. Children currently enrolled are given first priority, and once confirmed we are then able to work out what vacancies exist before contacting families from the waiting list following our Priority of Access Guidelines.