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WA Government awards grant funding to boost ECEC through Preschool Reform Agreement
Freya Lucas
Dec 21, 2023
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Grant funding of more than $1 million has been awarded to Western Australia's Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector through the Preschool Reform Agreement (PRA).
The Supporting Children in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Western Australia's (WA) grants program, administered and part funded by Child Australia, will benefit more than 5700 children across WA, including:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
- Children living in regional, remote and very remote communities
- Children experiencing significant disadvantage
- Children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Children in the care of the CEO Department of Communities
The funding has been allocated to 16 organisations to boost quality and access to kindergarten programs State-wide, benefitting more than 5,700 children across WA.
The PRA is a collaborative effort between the Australian Government and States and Territories aimed at strengthening preschool education and better supporting children as they prepare for their first year of school.
The grants program provides PRA funding of between $20,000 to $100,000 for registered Providers with a Service Approval that offer preschool programs in line with the objectives of the Preschool Reform Agreement.
The following organisations have been included in the funding:
The Salvation Army Balga Early Learning Centre $48,000.00Goodstart Early Learning Ltd $100,000.00Ngala Children's Services $95,845.00YMCA WA $100,000.00Wanslea $79,200.00 Meerlinga Children and Community Services Incorporated $73,312.50Collie Early Education Inc $57,000.00Margaret River Community Centre for Children $8,000.00Ewin Early Learning Centre $96,461.34One Tree Community Services $100,000.00Forrestdale Community Kindergarten $13,000.00Wirrabirra Child Care Centre $25,666.75Brockman House Inc $20,000.00Sudbury House Early Learning Centre $52,800.00Jalygurr Guwan Aboriginal Corporation $80,000.00Elite Family Daycare $100,000.00
Preschool in Western Australia, most commonly known as kindergarten, provides an invaluable foundation to children in the year prior to full-time school.
For more information, visit https://www.childaustralia.org.au/ececgrants
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