St Peter's is a sessional preschool catering for children from three to five years of age. The centre has a spacious, leafy, inviting and challenging playground designed to stimulate the imagination and provide a safe environment for children to explore.

Opening Hours

School Terms only:

Morning Sessions: 8:15 AM to 12:30 PM

Full Day Sessions: 8:15 AM to 3:30 PM

Location

The Preschool is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac adjacent to the 'Creeklands' reserve which offers a peaceful semi-rural outlook despite being only two minutes from the Armidale CBD and the hospital ( see map ).

Term Fees

Fees are payable each term (usually ten weeks). A subsidy scheme is available for families on low incomes.

St Peter's Preschool is a registered care provider for Child Care Benefit (CCB). Parents who are either working, studying, looking for work or have a disability can claim a rebate on their term fees. This rebate is not means tested.

General Information

St Peter's Preschool Limited is a community based not-for-profit centre. The preschool is operated by a Board of Management elected by the parents at the Annual General Meeting in March each year.

The centre is a forty-place preschool licensed by New South Wales Community Services. The Department also provides funding to reduce fees and assist with operating costs. The Preschool exceeds licensing regulations requiring a 1:10 staff to student ratio; the centre regularly has a 1:8 and 1:6 ratio. At St Peter's Preschool every child is assured expert individualised attention everyday.

St Peter's Preschool opened in 1952 in the local church hall in Armidale and moved to the current premises in 1982 following the purchase of the property by the then Board of Management.

The preschool has a wide range of educational equipment and teaching aids designed to meet the learning needs of young children.

Every day is Open Day at St Peter's and you are invited to call in and visit or phone the Director, Sharron Ribeiro.