Note: According to the source, a preschool program is defined as a structured, play based learning program, delivered by a degree qualified teacher, aimed primarily at children in the year or two before they commence full-time schooling.
Figures represent the number of service providers with a preschool program delivered by a qualified preschool teacher.
Queensland data includes a small number of occasional care services providing a preschool program.
The reference period for data collection for all states differs slightly, however the permissible period spans from June 27, 2019 to August 9, 2019 inclusive.
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Number of preschool program providers Australia 2019, by state
As of 2019, there were 3,873 service providers with a preschool program for children aged 4 or 5 years old across the Australian state of New South Wales. Victoria had under 3,000 preschools and Queensland had the third largest number of preschools.
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