Our preschool

Why choose our public preschool?

At St Marys Public School preschool is a fee-free preschool. It’s an easy choice for local families with young children.

We give every child the start in early childhood education. At our preschool, children explore, ask questions and grow in a safe and caring place. Our friendly team helps each child learn and feel good through fun, hands-on play that builds confidence and curiosity.

Our Preschool was assessed in July 2026 against the National Quality Standard (NQS) for Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age Care. The National Quality Standard comprises seven quality areas, and we are proud to share that our Preschool achieved an Exceeding rating in six of the seven quality areas. This outstanding result reflects the dedication, professionalism and passion of our Preschool staff, who work in close partnership with families to provide every child with the very best start to their learning journey.

We look forward to welcoming you and your child to our preschool. Contact us to talk to our team, book a tour or join our waitlist.

Preschool days and hours

Our preschool is open for 6 hours a day, on the same days as all NSW public schools. To learn about our preschool hours, please contact us. Children can in enrol in one of our two classes subject to availability. The days for the classes are outlined belwo.

Semester one (Terms 1 &2)

Preschool Murawung Class - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday (8.55am to 2.55pm)

Preschool Buru Class - Thursday & Friday (8.55am to 2.55pm)

Semester two (Terms 3 & 4)

Preschool Murawung Class - Monday & Tuesday (8.55am to 2.55pm)

Preschool Buru Class - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (8.55am to 2.55pm)

Fees

We do not charge fees to attend our preschool. NSW public preschools are funded by the NSW government.

Attendance

Public preschools enrol children for one year only, the year before they start school.

Children can enrol from the beginning of the school year if they turn 4 years of age before 31 July that year.

Meals

Children bring their own meals and snacks to preschool. For more information, please contact us.

How to enrol

Unlike NSW public schools, there are no intake areas for public preschools. Enrolment is on application only.

Enrolling in a preschool within a school does not guarantee a place at that school for Kindergarten.
Children are eligible to enrol in preschool classes from the beginning of the school year if they turn 4 years of age on or before 31 July in that year.

Download and complete the below expression of interest (EOI) ‘preschool waitlist form’ and submit to our school office.

EOI Preschool Waitlist Application

For further information on enrolment in our preschool classes, please contact the office via

T: Telephone - 02 99231968

E: Email - stmarys-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au