NSW preschool funding

Make your voice heard

What is happening?

The NSW Government is cutting millions of dollars from Start Strong preschool funding from 1 January 2027.

This cut will have a direct impact on children. That’s because long day care services use the funding for pay for vital program inputs, including: degree-qualified teachers; educational resources for classrooms; and supports for children who have additional needs, or who are experiencing vulnerability.

We are urging the NSW Government to reverse this decision and restore its investment in the state’s preschool children.

What can you do?

You can contact your local MP and let them know important preschool is for our children’s future.

And you can ask your MP to pass your message on to the Education Minister, Prue Car.

It’s not too late to reverse this decision!

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Dear ,
Re: Urgent request to reverse cuts to Start Strong funding for Long Day Care in NSW
I am writing to you as a concerned parent of a child attending long day care in your electorate. I am extremely disappointed and worried about the NSW Government's decision to remove Start Strong program funding from long day care centres from January 2027.
Our children deserve better, and our families should not have to pay the price for funding cuts to early childhood education.
My child attends long day care, where they receive a quality early learning program with a qualified Early Childhood Teacher. They are learning, developing friendships, building confidence and receiving a preschool education that helps prepare them for school and life. 
Like thousands of families across NSW, we have chosen long day care because it provides both quality early education and the hours of care we need to work and support our family. It allows us one location to leave our children whilst working.
The decision to remove Start Strong program funding from long day care centres from January 2027 puts this at risk.
I am concerned that removing this funding could lead to:
•	An unfair divide between children attending community preschools and those attending long day care, despite both meeting the same quality outcomes.
•	Greater difficulty for centres to attract and retain qualified early childhood teachers.
•	Fewer opportunities for children to access quality early learning.
A child's access to a well-funded preschool education should not depend on whether they attend a community preschool or a long day care centre.
Children in long day care deserve the same investment in their education and development as every other child in NSW. Teachers in long day care deliver the same national curriculum and are governed by the same quality standards.
Universal preschool means that every child can access a quality preschool education, regardless of the type of early learning service they attend.
For many working families, attending a community preschool is simply not practical. We rely on the extended hours and consistent care that long day care provides. We should not be disadvantaged because of the type of early learning service our family needs.
At a time when families are already struggling with the cost of living, we need the NSW Government to invest more in early childhood education, not remove funding from the services our children rely on.
I am calling on you, as my local Member of Parliament, to:
1.	Urge the Deputy Premier and NSW Education Minister, The Hon. Prue Car MP, to reverse her decision to cease Start Strong program funding for long day care centres in 2027.
2.	Advocate for true universal childcare through fair and equitable preschool funding for all children, regardless of the type of service they attend.
3.	Protect funding that supports qualified early childhood teachers, quality preschool programs and affordable early education.
4.	Ensure that working families are not left facing higher fees or reduced access to quality preschool education because of these changes.
Early childhood education is an investment in our children's futures, in working families and in the future of NSW.
I urge you to reverse these funding cuts and protect early childhood education for families like mine.
Yours sincerely,

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