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Metadata item type:![]() | Glossary Item |
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Synonymous names:![]() | Early childhood education and care program |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 436132 |
Registration status:![]() | Community Services (retired), Standard 19/09/2013 Early Childhood, Superseded 28/05/2014 |
Definition:![]() | A preschool program is a structured, play based learning program, delivered by a degree qualified teacher primarily aimed at children in the year before they commence full-time schooling, irrespective of the type of institution that provides it or whether it is government funded or privately provided. Programs may be delivered in a variety of service settings including separate preschools or kindergartens, long day care centres, in association with a school etc. The terms most commonly used to describe preschool programs in states and territories are:
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