Queanbeyan & District Preschool Association (QDPA) is a community-based not for profit organisation that is overseen by a Managing Director - Nicky McCarthy, and a Management Committee made up of current parents and community volunteer members. The Queanbeyan & District Preschool Association Management Committee meets every four to six weeks to discuss and make decisions about the overall operations of the Preschool Association.
ALL Queanbeyan & District Preschool Association Preschools offer families a choice of either;
♣ a two day extended hours program
(7.5 hour per day with flexible ½ hour drop off & pick up times)
or
♣ a three day school hours program
(6 hours per day)
Please see Our Preschools section for further information on these program days and times.
'The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world there will not be another child like him.'
- Pablo Casals
All Queanbeyan & District Preschool Association Preschools operate during NSW school terms only.
Queanbeyan & District Preschool Association is made up of three separate community preschools all located within Queanbeyan, NSW;
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Harris Park Preschool and QDPA Administration
Address: 61 Lowe Street
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Director: Carly Smith-Beeson
Phone: (02) 6297 1640 or (02) 6297 1689
Email: harrispark@qdpa.com.au
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Karabar Preschool
Address: 191 Cooma Street
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Director: Jenny Farnhill
Phone: (02) 6297 5111
Email: karabar@qdpa.com.au
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Waratah Preschool
Address: 27 Alanbar Street
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Director: Holly Suitor-Fogarty
Phone: (02) 6297 3850
Email: Waratah@qdpa.com.au
Our community of preschools are highly regarded within our community, where children are viewed as competent & capable and children’s voices are heard and reflected strongly in all our learning programs. We strive to ensure that all children benefit from their preschool experience and that time spent with us becomes a positive part of a child’s life-long learning journey.