KU Newport Preschool

131 Queen's Parade East
NEWPORT BEACH NSW 2106
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  • Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm
Preschoolers NSW Fee Relief – Preschool

Our Program and Approach

At KU Newport, we aim to provide the best possible foundation for the development of each child. We recognise that families are a child’s first and most influential educators and we promote strong connections between children, families and communities.

We support children’s secure attachment by developing consistent, warm and nurturing relationships that bridge the gap between home and preschool. We believe that young children learn best through play, and that parents and staff should form a partnership to promote and encourage each child’s learning, nurturing their individual strengths and interests.

We help children to develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities by teaching them how to interact with others with care, empathy and respect. We aim for children to become confident and involved learners by supporting them to develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, co-operation, confidence, creativity, enthusiasm and imagination.

At KU Newport, we are proud of our reputation within the local community of providing rich education and care that concentrates on individual children in a family-focussed and supportive way.

Our centre is a welcoming and nurturing space where each child is immersed in a rich tapestry of educationally interactive experiences – a space where children are supported to be their own unique selves, growing and developing a sense of belonging and empowerment.

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 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 Meeting the National Quality Standard.


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

"KU Newport has a level of professionalism that would be hard to beat and we are very happy knowing our children are part of the establishment." - KU Newport Parent

"I think the service and care that KU Newport provides is absolutely top notch and has exceeded any expectation I have had from any preschool." - KU Newport 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.

We run an indoor/outdoor program where the children are free to move about as they wish, giving them extended time to build on their interests through play.

Our playground is designed to maximise the use of the natural environment and allow children to play and explore as they would in their own backyard. We offer stimulating activities that arouse children’s curiosity and encourage them to choose from a variety of planned experiences, expanding their learning potential. Our playground includes natural elements such as sand, water, grass, mud, a natural water course with river stones to move about and dam the water flow, leaves and twigs, and we also offer gross motor experiences such as climbing, jumping and physical play. We foster the holistic development of each child so they feel inspired to create, imagine and play.


Our Reconciliation Action Plan

KU was proud to launch its inaugural Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in 2016. At KU Newport, we began our journey to develop our centre’s RAP in 2019 and we are proud to launch it now. Please view it here.


Other Features

Designed Centre
Hat and Sunscreen
Transition to School
Public Transport
Play-based Learning
Parking
Outdoor Play
Storypark
Education for Sustainability

photo of Ben White

Ben White

Director

Ben White is a university qualified teacher and has been working in the field of early childhood education for over 23 years. He is a strong advocate of the importance of quality education within the early years of a child’s life.

Ben values relationships and the collaboration that occurs between families, children and educators, building the true sense of community.

Ben is a strong advocate for reconciliation and the embedding of Aboriginal perspectives within early childhood education.

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 Newport Preschool are:

Fee Amount
4 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee FREE
3 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee $32.00
Start Strong Equity Fee Relief fee FREE
Unfunded fee $98.50

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.