This product was no longer updated after completion of the 2013 National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection. For up-to-date information refer to the Explanatory Notes in the Preschool Education, Australia.
![Collection Specifications](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/bc02531c4f59b957ca2578680014f569/Body/0.4A8!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Collection Scope and Coverage
Includes: Collection Scope National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection, Summary of data coverage for each Jurisdiction, Describes development of the Preschool Provider Frame |
![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/bc02531c4f59b957ca2578680014f569/Body/0.15DE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Collection Overview
Includes: Information on the National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection - collection date, reference period, collection methods, methodological differences, data limitations |
![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/bc02531c4f59b957ca2578680014f569/Body/0.2482!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Concepts, Methods And Processes
Includes: Outlines Key Concepts Methods and Processes in the National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection, Data Concepts and Classifications, Data Methods and Processes |
![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/bc02531c4f59b957ca2578680014f569/Body/0.33B8!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Data Output Tables
Includes: Output classification concepts in the National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection, Related output tables in Preschool Education, Australia 2013 |
![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/bc02531c4f59b957ca2578680014f569/Body/0.43FE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Overview Of Early Childhood And Care in Australia
Includes: Outline of state and territory preschool delivery models, Nature of preschool delivery for each state and territory |
![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/bc02531c4f59b957ca2578680014f569/Body/0.52E2!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements
Includes: Jurisdictional specific collection methodologies, ABS Data Quality Framework |
![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/bc02531c4f59b957ca2578680014f569/Body/0.61CC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
| ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Data Availability
Includes: Related ABS publications, Complementary products, Contact Information |
![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/bc02531c4f59b957ca2578680014f569/Body/0.71E6!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
| ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Collection Background And Governance
Includes: Collection background and governance, Role of National Partnership Agreement and National Information Agreement on Early Childhood Education and Care |