Contracts have been awarded by the NSW Government to deliver four new public preschools in South Eastern NSW.
The new public preschools will offer places for up to 320 children a week across the region, with the preschools to be co-located on local public primary school grounds.
Zauner Construction Pty Ltd will deliver the four public preschools, with construction expected to begin later this year and doors opening early 2027.
The four public preschools will be built at:
- Boorowa Central School;
- Moss Vale Public School;
- Queanbeyan East Public School;
- Queanbeyan South Public School.
They will join the recently opened Gulyangarri Public Preschool in Liverpool – the first new public preschool built in NSW in almost 20 years.
The new sites are part of the Government’s $769 million commitment to build 100 public preschools by 2027, with almost half located in regional NSW. Site selection prioritised areas of highest need – including long-overlooked parts of South Eastern NSW – based on a rigorous selection process, said Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning, Courtney Houssos.
“Access to preschool can be difficult for young families, particularly in regional areas, which is why we are delivering four new public preschools across the towns in the state’s south-east in areas where they are needed most,” said Ms Houssos.
“The Minns Labor Government, with the advocacy of Deputy Premier Prue Car, is committed to improving access to free quality public preschool for our youngest learners because we know how crucial early learning is for a child’s development.”
