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title: "Kindergarten/Preschool"
url: https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/kindergarten-preschool
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date: 2024-10-18
modified: 2024-10-18
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# Kindergarten/Preschool

## Kindergarten/Preschool

## What is Kindergarten/Preschool?

Kindergarten or Preschool, refers to the education provided for children in their year before primary school, which meets specific requirements and is delivered by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher with a degree. Some states and territories fund preschool for three-year-old children (two years prior to primary school). Kindergartens or Preschools might be stand-alone services or sessional programs within long day care.

Learn more about [the differences between child care, kindergarten and preschool](https://g8education.edu.au/g8ch_article/difference-child-care-and-kindergarten/).