
Supporting Families with the School Holidays
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In NSW, preschool families can get a reduction in their fees due to the Start Strong program. This NSW Government initiative provides financial support to help cover preschool costs for three and four year old children attending a preschool program. This preschool funding is available for every child enrolled at a community/traditional term time preschool or extended hours (long day care) services.
The initiative is aimed at enhancing access to affordable, high-quality preschool education for children in the years before school.
The amount of fee relief you receive depends on the type of service you attend and the age of your child.
The funding provides a weekly reduction in your gap fees over the services operating 40 weeks of the year:
The funding provides a weekly reduction in your gap fees over the services operating 50 weeks of the year and is in addition to Child Care Subsidy (CCS) :
For CCS eligible services, if you receive CCS, the funding will be applied after CCS, to further reduce your out-of-pocket fees. For community/traditional preschools the fee relief will applied to your term fees to reduce your out-of-pocket fees.
Eligible preschool-age children can enrol anytime during that calendar year and receive pro rata funding.
Families need to complete this declaration form and select one eligible service to receive the fee relief. This reduction will be reflected in your statements.
More information: Start Strong program for preschool children | Service NSW
Read more about the Child Care Subsidy

Ambrose Vacation Care is the go-to choice for families across the Diocese, offering exciting programs all school holidays.

In NSW, preschool families can get a reduction in their fees due to the Start Strong program. This NSW Government initiative provides financial support to help cover preschool costs for three and four year old children attending a preschool program.
