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Macquarie Preschool Parent Association

History
Macquarie Preschool Parents Association began in the late 1960's.

Macquarie Preschool opened at some point in 1969* - shortly after the Preschool Parent Association reached the financial target as set by the ACT Government of the day.

Building Community
Preschools in the Act are jointly provided through a unique and positive collaboration between each individual Preschool Parent Association and the ACT Government.

The Preschool Parent Association owns and is completely responsible for the provision and management of the preschool's teaching and educational resources and for the day-to-day financial and operational management of preschool. The ACT Government through the Department of Education and Training provide the excellent teaching staff and purpose-built facilities.

All parents with enrolled children automatically become members of the Preschool Parent Association.

Children from Macquarie Preschool may go on to attend either Macquarie Primary School or St. Matthews Catholic Primary School.

Contact Information
Address: Bennelong Crescent. Macquarie ACT 2614
Phone & Fax: +61 2 6205 6737
Email: macquarie@preschool.act.edu.au

Enrolment Information
Enrolments for Macquarie Preschool are being taken at Macquarie Primary School.
Address: Bennelong Cres. Macquarie ACT 2614
Phone: +61 2 6205 6077
Fax: +61 2 6205 6333
Email: info@macgregorps.act.edu.au

Enrolments will be accepted from THE FIRST DAY OF TERM 1 at Macquarie Primary School Administration Office. You will need to bring with you: Proof of child’s age, (birth certificate or passport), proof of residency (or carer's location) and their immunisation record. Please call the Preschool on 6205 7675 if you have further queries.

Parent Association Information
Contact the Preschool or the Canberra Preschool Society.

Strengthening the Preschool Community
Your participation is valued enormously. There are many ways that you can support your child’s preschool education.

• Offering to help in the class on a roster basis with small group activities, craft, reading to the children, cooking.
• Participating on the laundry roster once or twice a term.
  
• Excursions – for all excursions we are required to have 1 adult per 4 children. This means for each excursion we need at least 5 parents to accompany us. In full support of the early childhood family environment - the Parent Association arranges for personal accident insurance for your and your preschooler's younger siblings to participate in these exciting adventures!
• Sharing special skills and interests, playing an instrument, pottery, carpentry.
• Making the mutually agreed voluntary resourcing donation or participating in the fund-raising.
  
• Getting together the rest of the preschool community at the monthly meetings - Keep up to date with what is happening at preschool and be a part of the decision making on how your contributions and fundraising are spent.
• Nominating to be a part of the Parent Association Committee.

Enrolment Information
Where are they located?
Gungahlin
Belconnen North
Belconnen South
North Canberra
South Canberra
Woden
Weston Creek
Tuggeranong North
Tuggeranong South
Jervis Bay

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