KU Liverpool Preschool

90 Memorial Ave
LIVERPOOL NSW 2170
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  • Monday to Friday 8:00am - 3:30pm
Preschoolers NSW Fee Relief – Preschool

Our Program and Approach

At KU Liverpool, we provide an educational program that is based on children’s individual interests and use the Early Years Learning Framework to guide our practices.

Our program is inclusive and involves all children, each with their own background and needs. We provide education and care that is individualised and we aim to create an environment where each child feels valued and nurtured in our centre.

We believe that the development of positive relationships with children is the basis for all other aspects of their learning. Our play spaces are set up to enable individual choice, participation and collaboration with others.

We believe that early childhood is a valuable stage of human development and we see young children as competent and capable learners from birth. We believe relationships to be of upmost importance and aim to develop the kinds of relationships with each child that makes them feel respected and gives them a sense of belonging to our centre community.

Families are an integral part of our program and are encouraged to participate in meaningful ways, which helps us meet their child’s needs and interests. Our team of educators acknowledge and respect the diversity of our communities and are inclusive of all family groups.

The educators facilitate learning through environments that are rich, engaging and stimulating, with an array of meaningful experiences, covering a variety of curriculum areas that are well thought out and purposeful in their intention.

We greatly value the strong relationships between our staff, children and families, and we look forward to the opportunity of including your family in the life of our centre.


Our Focus

In addition to the high quality well-rounded programs we offer, all KU centres are also encouraged to develop an area of focus.

At KU Liverpool, our focus is the environment and how this impacts on learning, including looking at sustainability. We believe in the importance the environment has in inviting and enticing children’s engagement, through carefully constructed play spaces, sharing in the responsibility of caring for the environment and embracing the values of sustainable living.

We incorporate this focus into our program through activities such gardening projects and composting. The children have engaged in planting a variety of vegetables in our planter boxes and have cared for the plants by watering them, making scare crows to keep the birds away and harvesting fruit to use in cooking and tasting experiences. The children have also experienced the process of composting from start to finish, as they observe the change that takes place over time to all the materials we have placed in the compost bins.


Our Quality


Our centre has been independently assessed by the Department of Education NSW under the National Quality Standards, and are proud to be rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standard.


However what matters most is what our families think...

“My child has been at KU Liverpool Preschool for two years. His confidence level, interactions and communication skills have developed a lot. He loves being at preschool with his friends and teachers. The staff are very supportive.” – KU Liverpool parent
"We are happy to see our child spending happy hours in a safe, loving, creative, as well as respectful, environment. The team of educators are so supportive that the child can grow at his own pace, developing confidence. We are glad to say that KU Liverpool has been a good choice for our child." – KU Liverpool parent

Our Environment

Each KU centre is unique. The best outcomes for children are created within relationships and interactions between children and staff, and children and their families, not within four walls. We work hard to create beautiful, interesting, homelike learning environments for children – whatever our setting.

Our playground is designed to allow children to explore nature and discover the natural environment. We want children to be able to dig in the mud, climb trees, discover and learn about insects and enjoy connecting with nature. The many activities we offer enable children to immerse themselves in the natural elements of their surroundings and feel inspired to create, imagine and play.


Our Awards

The KU Liverpool Team was awarded the 'Making the KU Difference for Inclusion' Award in 2023, recognising the team's dedication and enthusiasm to support all children to actively participate in a high quality inclusive program.

In addition, Director Marianna Georgiadis was the recipient of the 'Making the KU Difference to Quality' Award in 2022, for her commitment to best practice and high quality inclusive early childhood education.

The Making the KU Difference Awards were introduced a number of years ago, as a way of acknowledging KU staff who have worked above and beyond their normal duties to make a significant contribution to KU.


Our Reconciliation Action Plan

KU was proud to launch its inaugural Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in 2016. At KU Liverpool, we began our journey to develop our centre’s RAP in 2018 and we are proud to present it here.


Other Features

Designed Centre
Hat and Sunscreen
Transition to School
Public Transport
Play-based Learning
Parking
Outdoor Play
Award
Storypark
University Qualified Educators
Experienced Staff

photo of Marianna Georgiadis

Marianna Georgiadis

Director

Marianna is a university qualified early childhood teacher with over 25 years’ experience working with children and babies.

She was the recipient of the 2022 'Making the KU Difference to Quality' Award, recognising her commitment to best practice and high quality inclusive early childhood education.

Our Team

Our team of early childhood educators are qualified, experienced, caring and highly motivated. All hold specialist qualifications in early childhood education. We believe that the positive interactions children have with our staff are the most important component of our high quality program.

The daily fees for 2024 at KU Liverpool Preschool are:

Fee Amount
4 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee FREE
3 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee FREE
Start Strong Equity Fee Relief fee FREE
Unfunded fee $63.50

Which fee will you pay?

The NSW Government is committed to ensuring that all children in NSW can participate in 600 hours of quality preschool education in the year before school, no matter where they live or what their circumstances are.

To ensure that affordability is not a barrier for families with young children, the NSW Government provides Start Strong funding making 600 hours, or 15 hours per week, of preschool participation in the two years before school more affordable. In KU preschools, this 15 hours per week is met by enrolling for two days per week.

Start Strong Fee Relief Fee (3 year olds and 4 year olds)

From 2024, the NSW government has provided additional fee relief funding, based on $4,220 per eligible child. This enables NSW preschools to reduce the daily fee as much as possible, within the Start Strong funding parameters.

This funding is for children who turn 3 or 4 years of age by 31 July in the preschool year and are enrolled in a preschool program for 15 hours per week. Across KU Preschools, the ‘15 hours’ is usually met by enrolling in two x 7.5 hour days per week.

Start Strong fee relief can only be accessed at one service, either a preschool or long day care service. This ensures as many children as possible can access affordable early childhood education.

Start Strong Equity Fee Relief Fee

The NSW government provides further funding for children who meet the Start Strong Equity funding criteria. If you think you may be eligible for Equity funding, please speak with the Preschool Director further about this.

Unfunded Fee

The Unfunded Fee is charged when a family has chosen to access the Start Strong fee relief at another community preschool or long day care service.