Our preschool is designed to provide a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment for young children.

Required Documents

To enroll your child at Nyngan Preschool, some documents are required prior to a position being made available.

We can make a copy of documents where required or legible documents can be emailed to the Preschool to be attached to your enrolment.

Documents required include:

  • Up to date Immunisation details. This must be from myGov or what is provided from Medicare.
  • Birth Certificate (this can be applied for and provided at a later date where required to do so).

Additional information where relevant

  • Copy of Health Care/Pension card where the child is listed as a dependent (cannot be the child's own card). Providing a copy of this where relevant assists in confirming enrolment fees.
  • Court or Parenting orders.
  • Medical action plans (e.g. Asthma, Anaphylaxis).
  • Information relating to a medical condition to best assist us in providing care.
  • Information relating to a diagnosis to best assist us in providing care.
  • Any other relevant reports

Enrolment at Nyngan Preschool

Fees

With the completion of the Department of Education Start Strong Funding some fees are covered by the Grant and no out of pocket fee expense will be incurred by the families.

Preschool charges an annual enrolment and membership fee as well as an equipment levy each term.

Preschool levies for 2025 are:

  • $21.00 Enrolment fee per child
  • $24.00 Equipment levy per term/ per family (term one paid in advance with enrolment fee)
  • $15.00 Annual Association Membership

For Families NOT accessing Department of Education funding, fees will be payable as invoice is received and payable each Term.

Service Fees are set prior the beginning of each school year.

PLEASE NOTE - FOR FAMILIES WHO OPT TO CLAIM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRESCHOOL FUNDING AND SIGN THE DECLARATION, NO INVOICE WILL BE PASSED ON TO FAMILIES (IE FUNDING WILL COVER ENROLMENT FEES LEVIES AND ATTENDANCE FEES)

Entry Age

Due to funding all children must be three years of age before they can commence Pre school sessions.


Change of Address Phone number

The Preschool is to be notified Immediately of any change of address or phone, for work or home of either or both parents so that you can always be reached in the case of an emergency.

Settling in

This can sometimes be a stressful time for parents and children separating for the first time in unfamiliar surroundings.

  • On the first day please stay for a little while, as this will help your child to settle.
  • It is a good idea to remember to say goodbye to your child and to re assure them that you will be back in the afternoon to pick them up.
  • If you feel at all anxious, feel free to phone to see how your child has settled and if necessary, you can plan to return to Preschool earlier.

Mud Kitchen

Water Play

Clothing

Children should be dressed in comfortable play clothes, which the child can play freely in and remove independently when going to the toilet. Paint stains will occur! They usually come out if soaked in cold water overnight, don't use hot water.

Sun safety

Children are asked to wear hats whenever outside. The Preschool will supply SPF 50+ broad spectrum, water resistant sunscreen to apply on children's exposed skin. Parents are required to apply sunscreen before children arrive at Pre school. Sunscreen will be applied by staff in the mornings and at least 20 minutes before going outside to play after lunch.

Food that you pack for your child

Preschool educators aim to encourage the children to appreciate the benefits of a healthy diet.

Please send: a piece of fruit (fresh or dried), vegetable e.g. carrot or celery for morning tea and keep pre-packaged and processed food to a minimum. A nutritious lunch e.g. Sandwiches, salad, quiche etc and a piece of fruit, cheese, dry biscuits, yoghurt etc.

We request that you do not send chocolates, lollies, roll-ups, soft drinks, cordial or juice poppers, children will be asked to return these items to their bags until after Preschool.

Food Fun

Nut Free Zone

Preschool is a nut free zone. We ask that parents do not send any nuts or products containing nuts to Preschool. Please also keep this in mind for birthday cakes etc.

Immunisation

Parents are required to provide proof that their child is vaccinated. Therefore your child cannot commence enrolment at the service until an up to date "Immunisation History Statement" from Medicare is provided.