Fee Help for Preschool in NSW

What is it?
The NSW Government offers funding to subsidise the cost of Preschool in long day care for three-year-old and four-year-old children.
Families may save up to $2,174 a year for eligible children aged four years old and above and up to $515 a year for children aged three in eligible long day cares in 2025. This is in addition to the Child Care Subsidy.
Who can get it?
- Children aged four years old on or before 31 July 2025. (The child’s birthdate must be on, or before, 31 July 2021)
- Enrolled at a Preschool program at an eligible Centre (like ours).
- Children who are between three years old and less than four on or before 31 July 2025 will receive up to $515 in fee relief.
How does it work?
The subsidy is a dollar amount and is applied across 50 weeks of the year. The subsidy will reduce your gap fee by:
- Up to $43.48 each week for children who are at least 4 years old on, or before, 31 July 2025.
- Up to $10.30 each week for children who are 3 years old and not yet 4 years old on, or before 31 July in 2025.
How do I get it?
- Families must complete a declaration form and nominate one service from which you would like to receive the fee relief. You can only access fee relief from one service at a time.
- Your fee relief will be passed on as a reduction in your gap fees and will be reflected in your statement from the Centre.
More information: Start Strong for families