Student numbers and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments in NSW government preschools (2011-2022)

In NSW, most children receiving a preschool education are enrolled at a government funded community preschool or in a Long Day Care centre. The NSW government operates approximately 100 preschools, providing a preschool education to over 4,000 children. \r\n\r\n**Data Notes:**\r\n\r\n* Government preschool classes provide full-time or part-time schooling at pre-primary level.\r\n\r\n* The number of preschool students and children in early intervention classes is not included in the full-time equivalent total.\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.

在新南威尔士州（New South Wales，简称NSW），绝大多数接受学前教育的儿童都会就读于政府资助的社区学前教育机构，或是长期日间照料中心。新南威尔士州政府运营约100所学前教育机构，为超过4000名儿童提供学前教育服务。

**数据备注**：
* 政府学前班级可提供学前阶段的全日制或非全日制教育。
* 学前学生人数以及早期干预班级的儿童人数，均不计入全日制当量总人数统计范畴。

**数据来源**：
* [《学校概览：年中普查》（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")，教育统计与评估中心（Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation）。