NSW preschools brace for 15 to 20 percent funding cuts under new model
NSW community preschools say the new funding model will cut their budgets from 2027, with some losing tens of thousands of dollars.
NSW community preschools are bracing for sharp funding cuts under the Universal Preschool Funding Program. Director Jodie Cox and about 200 others rallied in Cessnock calling for urgent changes.
Cox's two preschools face losses of tens of thousands under the new model. Other Hunter preschools expect losses up to $400,000 without transition funding.
The government argues the changes incentivise services to take more children. Cox warns cuts could force staff reductions and hurt training budgets.
- 700
- NSW community preschools
- 15 to 20 percent
- Expected funding reduction
- 132,000 dollars
- Brunswick Street projected loss 2028
- About 200
- Rally attendance
Why it mattersFunding cuts will squeeze preschool services and staff, affecting thousands of Australian children.
AustraliaNSW families with preschool-aged children may face reduced hours, larger class sizes, or service closures as non-profit centres struggle financially.
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