NSW to Erect 100 New Public Preschools

The New South Wales (NSW) government will build 100 new public preschools in the next three years to improve access to early childhood education for parents in the state. On Feb. 19, the state Labor government announced the locations of 100 new public preschools in what it called the “biggest expansion” of the sector in NSW’s history. The new preschools will be built at public primary school sites in Western Sydney, South West Sydney and North West Sydney, as well as throughout regional NSW. A state education department panel was responsible for selecting the sites using assessment criteria that considered educational needs, child development, socioeconomic factors, preschool demand, and infrastructure feasibility....