About 2000 children across Lyne electorate will benefit from more than $400 million in preschool funding announced by the federal Coalition. The $2.52-million for 1998 local preschoolers will ensure their access to 15 hours a week of early learning before they start school.
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A quality preschool education is essential for laying the foundations for successful learning and transition to full-time school.
It means in 2019, children will continue to have access to 600 hours of preschool.
Between our $427.8 million this year, and $440 million in 2019 for preschool, and our overhaul of the child care system and $2.5 billion extra investment, the federal Coalition’s commitment to early childhood education and care and is clear.
The challenge we have is more than a quarter of children enrolled for preschool aren’t attending for the full 15 hours.
States must find ways to motivate the parents of educationally vulnerable preschoolers to both enrol and attend, or we risk a lost generation of children who start school too far behind their counterparts.
This extension of the National Partnership gives us time to work through these issues and develop an enduring policy that ensures children attend and benefit from preschool programs.
Vale Daphne Johnston
It was with great sadness I learned of the passing of Camden Haven’s Daphne Johnston, OAM. She was a wonderful community member, always giving. She was involved in many community groups including the Red Cross and Meals on Wheels, and served on our council for 25 years, giving a significant amount of her time to make our community a better place. I have always appreciated her words of wisdom and advice. Daphne was always respectful of others and told you exactly how she saw it. I know many people would agree our community is a better place because of her decades of service.
On behalf of my wife Charlotte and the broader community, I express my condolences to Daphne’s family and pay tribute to a wonderful lady who gave so much to our community.
