4240.0 - Preschool Education, Australia, 2015 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/03/2016   
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APPENDIX 2 - ESTIMATES OF 3 AND 6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM


Table A3 below contains the counts of 3 and 6 year old children who were enrolled and attended a preschool program from the 2015 Collection. The counts presented are not representative of the total population of all 3 and 6 year old children enrolled and attending a preschool program. For some jurisdictions, the reporting of 3 and 6 year olds enrolled in a preschool program is not mandatory and as a consequence, the Collection does not have complete coverage.

The 3 and 6 year old preschool data were also influenced by the different service delivery and funding models that exist throughout Australia. For some state and territories, and within some sectors, 3 year old preschool programs are only available for children who meet special preschool program early entry requirements. Enrolments for 6 year olds differ according to primary school starting age. The Child Care Management System imputation also did not include 3 year old children (for more information, see the Explanatory Notes).

Due to the data limitations associated with 3 and 6 year old preschool data, care should be taken when interpreting and using the table below for statistical analysis or comparison to other data as the presented data is incomplete and does not provide an accurate and consistent view of the 3 year old population within or across states. The data is presented with the aim of improving the coverage in future Collections.

A3 ESTIMATES OF 3 AND 6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM(a)(b)
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
CHILDREN AGED 3 YEARS
Attending a preschool program
36 835
5 223
9 752
3 269
7 083
296
439
974
Enrolled in a preschool program
38 183
5 533
10 220
3 428
7 470
320
542
1 009
CHILDREN AGED 6 YEARS
Attending a preschool program
270
322
429
33
234
40
3
21
Enrolled in a preschool program
282
343
455
34
239
50
3
22
(a) Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data. Discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.
(b) Due to the data limitations associated with 3 and 6 year old preschool data, care should be taken when interpreting and using the table for statistical analysis or comparison.