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Education—early childhood
(Question No 1328)

Ms Lee asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 11 May 2018:

(1) In relation to approved early childhood services in the ACT, can the Minister provide the name, location and the percentage of early childhood education offered in comparison with other services, in each categories of (a) private for profit, (b) private not for profit, community managed, (c) private not for profit – other organisations, (d) ACT Government managed, (e) ACT Government schools, (f) independent schools, (g) Catholic schools and (h) any other category not included.

(2) For each of the categories referred to in part (1) what are the enrolment numbers in each centre.

(3) For each of the categories referred to in part (1), and for each centre, what are their licensed capacities.

Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) As at 15 May 2018, there were 247 early childhood services in the ACT excluding Family Day Care and School Age Care. The names and location of these services can be found at Attachment 1.

The percentage of early childhood services based on management type is as follows:-

a. Private for profit = 23.07%

b. Private Not For Profit Community Managed = 26.3%

c. Private not for profit Other = 8.5%

d. ACT Government Managed = 0%

e. ACT Government Schools = 31.9%

f. Independent Schools = 6.4%

g. Catholic Schools = 3.2%

h. Other = .4%

Enrolment numbers for all of the categories referred to in part (1) are not held by the ACT Government.

(2) Enrolment numbers for all of the categories referred to in part (1) are not held by the ACT Government.

(3) The number of approved places for individual services can be found at Attachment 1.

The total number of approved places for each management type is as follows:-

a. Private for profit = 5,289

b. Private Not For Profit Community Managed = 4,298

c. Private not for profit Other = 1,681

d. ACT Government Managed = 0

e. ACT Government Schools = 3,759


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