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4177 - INVESTMENT INTO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Assistant Minister for Education
  1. Will the $115 million dollar recently announced investment into early childhood education overlook lower-income working families?
    1. If so, will you be releasing the rest of the $350 million earmarked for the sector to meet its continuing short falls?
Answer -

Under Start Strong, the base rate funding for Aboriginal children and children from low income families attending community preschool will increase to $6,600 per eligible child enrolled in 600 hours of preschool. This is a 22% increase compared to the existing base rate of $5,402.

All funding received from the Australian Government under the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education has been fully allocated.

Question asked on 11 October 2016 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 91
Answer received on 15 November 2016 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 100

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.