Other areas including general tasks (such as undertaking and carrying out single or – multiple tasks or being able to follow and adapt to changes in routine, or managing behaviours or emotions in completing tasks); domestic life; community and social life (such as ability to engage in groups or clubs for children that undertake activities such as play, games, sport and/or other hobbies). SECTION C General Notes Preschool Program A preschool program is a structured, play based learning program, usually provided by a qualified teacher on a sessional basis. It is primarily aimed at children in the year or two before they commence full-time schooling, irrespective of the type of institution that provides the program or whether the program is government funded or privately provided. Programs may be delivered in a variety of service settings including separate preschools, early learning centres or kindergartens, long day care centres, in association with a primary school etc. The terms most commonly used to describe preschool programs in various states and territories are summarised in the table below. Focus of Section C Year Before full-time-schooling Second year Year before full-time First year of full-time of full-time schooling schooling schooling Kindergarten Preschool NSW Year 1 Age 4 (by 31 July) Age 5 (by 31 July) Kindergarten Preparatory VIC Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 April) Age 5 (by 30 April) Kindergarten Preparatory QLD Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 June) Age 5 (by 30 June) Pre-Primary Kindergarten WA Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 June) Age 5 (by 30 June) Preschool Reception SA Year 1 Continuous entry after 4th birthday Continuous entry after 5th birthday Kindergarten Preparatory TAS Year 1 Age 4 (by 1 January) Age 5 (by 1 January) Preschool Kindergarten Year 1 ACT Age 4 (by 30 April) Age 5 (by 30 April) Preschool Transition NT Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 June) Age 5 (by 30 June) Include preschool programs that are delivered to a mixed or composite class. Exclude classes that are purely comprised of children in the first or second year of full-time school. Notes for Questions C1 Number of children taken to a preschool program delivered by a different service. Refers to children who normally attend this service, who were taken by this service to a preschool program delivered by a different service (during the reference week). Please exclude children who attend a preschool independently with their families outside of booked hours.
Other areas – including general tasks (such as undertaking and carrying out single or multiple tasks or being able to follow and adapt to changes in routine, or managing behaviours or emotions in completing tasks); domestic life; community and social life (such as ability to engage in groups or clubs for children that undertake activities such as play, games, sport and/or other hobbies). SECTION C General Notes Preschool Program A preschool program is a structured, play based learning program, usually provided by a qualified teacher on a sessional basis. It is primarily aimed at children in the year or two before they commence full-time schooling, irrespective of the type of institution that provides the program or whether the program is government funded or privately provided. Programs may be delivered in a variety of service settings including separate preschools, early learning centres or kindergartens, long day care centres, in association with a primary school etc. The terms most commonly used to describe preschool programs in various states and territories are summarised in the table below. Focus of Section C Year Before full-time-schooling Year before full-time schooling First year of full-time schooling Second year of full-time schooling NSW Preschool Kindergarten Year 1 Age 4 (by 31 July) Age 5 (by 31 July) VIC Kindergarten Preparatory Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 April) Age 5 (by 30 April) QLD Kindergarten Preparatory Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 June) Age 5 (by 30 June) WA Kindergarten Pre-Primary Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 June) Age 5 (by 30 June) SA Preschool Reception Year 1 Continuous entry after 4th birthday Continuous entry after 5th birthday TAS Kindergarten Preparatory Year 1 Age 4 (by 1 January) Age 5 (by 1 January) ACT Preschool Kindergarten Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 April) Age 5 (by 30 April) NT Preschool Transition Year 1 Age 4 (by 30 June) Age 5 (by 30 June) Include preschool programs that are delivered to a mixed or composite class. Exclude classes that are purely comprised of children in the first or second year of full-time school. Notes for Questions C1 Number of children taken to a preschool program delivered by a different service. Refers to children who normally attend this service, who were taken by this service to a preschool program delivered by a different service (during the reference week). Please exclude children who attend a preschool independently with their families outside of booked hours.
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