Thousands of families across NSW will benefit from expanded access to early childhood education as the NSW government unveils the locations for 100 new public preschools.

This will be the biggest expansion of public preschools in NSW history.

Co-located at public primary school sites, the new public preschools will be built over the next 3 years in areas of greatest need across NSW. This is estimated to cost the government over $750 million, which includes preschools at new public primary schools in Western Sydney, Southwest Sydney, Northwest Sydney and many regional NSW areas.

The public preschools will improve access for families across NSW, with sites selected by a NSW Department of Education panel, overseen by an independent chair and probity advisor, based on rigorous assessment criteria which considered educational need, child development and socioeconomic data, preschool demand, infrastructure feasibility and insights gained through consultation.

Co-locating public preschools with existing schools will ensure children are ready for kindergarten and will assist busy working families with cost of living pressures, help avoid the double drop off and make the transition to school as seamless as possible.

The locations for the 100 new public preschools include:

• Albury Thurgoona – new primary school
• Barrack Heights Public School
• Beelbangera Public School
• Berkely West Public School
• Birrong Public School
• Blackett Public School
• Blacktown North Public School
• Blairmount Public School
• Blaxcell Street Public School
• Bomaderry Public School
• Booragul Public School
• Boorowa Central School
• Bourke Public School
• Bowraville Central School
• Bradbury Public School
• Cabramatta West Public School
• Carramar Public School
• Carter Street Precinct near Sydney Olympic Park – new primary school
• Cartwright Public School
• Cecil Hills Public School
• Cessnock Public School
• Chullora Public School
• Crawford Public School
• Cringila Public School
• Curran Public School
• Denliquin South Public School
• Edensor Park Public School
• Ellalong Public School
• Emerton Public School
• Eschol Park Public School
• Fairfield West Public School
• Gables in North West Sydney – new primary school
• Gillieston Public School
• Governor Philip King Public School
• Granville East Public School
• Granville South Public School
• Greenway Park Public School
• Guildford Public School
• Guildford West Public School
• Gulyangarri Public School
• Hanwood Public School
• Harcourt Public School
• Hayes Park Public School
• Heckenberg Public School
• Hillvue Public School
• Jindabyne Public School
• Kearns Public School
• Keasley Public School
• Kingsgrove Public School
• Kurri Kurri Public School
• Lake Heights Public School
• Lake Illawarra South Public School
• Lansvale East Public School
• Leeton Public School
• Lennox Head Public School
• Leppington Public School
• Leumeah Public School
• Lynwood Public School
• Maryland Public School
• Melonba Public School
• Melrose Park Public School
• Menindee Central School
• Miller Public School
• Moorland Public School
• Moss Vale Public School
• Mount Pritchard Public School
• Nirimba Fields Public School
• Nowra – new public school
• Nulkaba Public School
• Parkview Public School
• Prairievale Public School
• Queanbeyan East Public School
• Queanbeyan South Public School
• Robert Townson Public School
• Ruse Public School
• Sackville Street Public School
• Shalvey Public School
• Sherwood Grange Public School
• Shortland Public School
• Tacking Point Public School
• Taree Public School
• Tenambit Public School
• Thomas Acres Public School
• Toomelah Public School
• Tuggerawong Public School
• Villawood North Public School
• Warialda Public School
• Weston Public School
• William Stimson Public School
• Wilton Junction – new primary school
• Wollongbar Public School
• Woodland Road Public School
• Yagoona Public School