Getting ready for preschool guide
Our 'Getting ready for preschool guide' helps you and your child prepare for preschool. It explains the benefits of enrolling your child in an early childhood education service with a preschool program.
Getting ready for preschool guide - English
Translated Getting ready for preschool guides
- Getting ready for preschool - Arabic (PDF 1413 KB)
- Getting ready for preschool - Korean (PDF 2414 KB)
- Getting ready for preschool - Punjabi (PDF 1405 KB)
- Getting ready for preschool - Simplified Chinese (PDF 2250 KB)
- Getting ready for preschool - Traditional Chinese (PDF 2770 KB)
- Getting ready for preschool - Vietnamese (PDF 1378 KB)
Why the early years matter
What happens during the start of your child’s life (from pregnancy until their 5th birthday) has a huge impact on how they grow, develop and learn. By attending a quality preschool program your child will learn valuable skills that support language and literacy development, social and emotional skills, creativity, confidence and motor skills.
What you'll find inside this guide
Our guide includes information on:
- finding a preschool program
- what to consider when choosing a service
- how to prepare for your first day at preschool
- how to support your child’s learning at preschool.
Do you need information in a language other than English?
The Translating and Interpreting Service provides access to interpreters over the phone, via video conference, or to attend an appointment in person.
We also have a variety of translated resources and videos on getting ready for preschool.