4240.0 - Preschool Education, Australia, 2017 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 09/03/2018   
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APPENDIX 2 - ESTIMATES OF 3 AND 6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

Table A3 below contains the counts of 3 and 6 year old children who were enrolled in and attended a preschool program in 2017. Since 2016, the Collection has included all children enrolled at an LDC for which data was supplied in the CCMS, which has contributed to increased coverage of 3 and 6 year old children. However for some of the other jurisdictional data sources, the reporting of 3 and 6 year olds enrolled in a preschool program is not mandatory and as a consequence the Collection does not have complete coverage.

The 3 and 6 year old preschool data were also influenced by the different service delivery and funding models that exist throughout Australia. For some states and territories, and within some sectors, 3 year old preschool programs are only available for children who meet special preschool program early entry requirements. Enrolments for 6 year olds differ according to primary school starting age (see the Explanatory Notes).

Due to the limitations associated with 3 and 6 year old preschool data, care should be taken when interpreting and using the table below for statistical analysis or comparison to other data. The presented data is incomplete and does not provide an accurate and consistent view of the 3 year old population within or across states and territories. The data is presented with the aim of continuing to improve the coverage in future Collections.


A3 ESTIMATES OF 3 AND 6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM(a)(b)
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
CHILDREN AGED 3 YEARS
Attending a preschool program
65 423
36 957
37 934
10 757
15 861
2 642
1 492
3 660
Enrolled in a preschool program
68 869
38 969
39 849
11 300
16 711
2 789
1 600
3 849
CHILDREN AGED 6 YEARS
Attending a preschool program
1 130
660
2 142
89
662
61
20
197
Enrolled in a preschool program
1 191
696
2 213
94
697
62
20
198
(a) Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data.
(b) Due to the data limitations associated with 3 and 6 year old preschool data, care should be taken when interpreting and using the table for statistical analysis or comparison.