Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch announced recently that ACT public preschools will continue to offer 15 hours per week of free preschool in 2016.
“The ACT Government has long recognised that early childhood education is pivotal to a child’s learning and wellbeing,” Ms Burch said.
“We are committed to families being able to access affordable, high quality preschool education. We acknowledge that lifelong learning is the foundation for Canberra’s ongoing prosperity, and want every child to have the opportunity to thrive.
“I know that Canberra families with young ones will be absolutely delighted by this news.
“The ACT continues to be one of the only jurisdictions to offer free public preschool for 15 hours per week to all four year old children in the year before formal schooling. This significant investment reflects our belief in the critical importance of a quality early childhood education system to positively impact on a child’s development.”