Student numbers and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments in NSW government early intervention programs (2012-2021)

**Data Notes:**\r\n\r\n* Early intervention classes provide early childhood education in a preschool setting for children with a disability. \r\n\r\n* In NSW, most children receiving a preschool education or early intervention are enrolled at a government funded community preschool or in a Long Day Care centre which offers a preschool program.\r\n\r\n* Children aged 3 to 6 years may be enrolled in a preschool program, although programs are typically delivered to 4 and 5 year olds, on the basis that they will be starting school the following year.\r\n\r\n**Data Source:**\r\n\r\n* [Schools: InBrief Mid-Year Census](https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/education-data-and-research/cese/publications/statistics/mid-year-census "Schools: InBrief Mid-Year Census"). Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.