Griffith Central Preschool

11/11/2026

We absolutely love our Paddock to Plate garden and what it allows us to share with our wider community! 💚 There’s something so special about the children learning to grow, nurture and harvest fresh produce, knowing that it can go on to make a difference to others. We’re so proud to share the produce and herbs of our little garden with Meals on Wheels and Hampers of Hope. 🌱💚

11/11/2026

This is about so much more than funding. It’s about protecting our regional preschools, supporting families and ensuring our little learners have access to the early education they deserve. Behind every preschool are children, families, educators and communities who rely on these services. We need to make sure our voices are heard. Our little learners deserve better. 💙

Griffith Central Preschool is warning the Minns Government's new funding model could put staffing, child safety and quality of care…

05/11/2026

A huge thank you to Helen, her office and team for taking the time to meet with us, listen to our concerns and most importantly take them seriously. We truly appreciate the opportunity to have our voices heard and to advocate for the future of our community preschools, our children, families and educators. This is too important to stay quiet about. We will continue to stand together and fight for our preschools! 🫶🏽

𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.

This afternoon, I welcomed representatives from Griffith Central Preschool, Griffith Preschool Kindergarten, Griffith East Preschool Inc, Yenda Preschool Kindergarten Inc, Murra Thinna Preschool, and Leeton Preschool Assoc Inc to my office, where I arranged for them to speak directly with Deputy Premier Prue Car's office and the NSW Department of Education.

These preschools have been working tirelessly to raise the alarm about the new funding model, and today they had the opportunity to put their concerns directly to the people who need to hear them.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬.

We're talking about services that have been educating country kids for generations. Now they're facing funding reductions that could mean fewer educators, fewer places for children and, in some cases, closure.

We heard about the impact on children with additional needs, the risk of losing experienced educators and parents who may be forced to give up work because they can no longer access preschool.

And it's November! These services have already finalised their enrolments and staffing for next year. How on earth are they supposed to plan for changes like this with just weeks left?

The Deputy Premier's representative has committed to taking these concerns directly to her. That's a start, but we need action.

I'll be pushing for more preschools across Murray to have the same opportunity to speak directly with the Government. What we heard today is only part of the picture, and I want the Government to understand just how much is at stake.

Our preschools aren't asking for the impossible. They're asking for time, certainty and a genuine say in decisions that could determine their future.

I'll keep fighting for exactly that.

04/11/2026

❤️ OUR COMMUNITY. OUR PRESCHOOLS. OUR FUTURE.

📣 WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT – PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION!

Community preschools across NSW, including Griffith Central Preschool (GCP), are facing an uncertain future under the NSW Government’s new Universal Preschool Funding model.

Funding changes are raising serious concerns about the sustainability of community preschools, with potential impacts on staffing, educator jobs, educator numbers, child safety and the quality of early childhood education our children deserve.

This is about more than funding. It is about protecting our children’s learning, wellbeing and safety, supporting our dedicated educators and ensuring our community preschools can continue to thrive, grow and provide quality education for generations to come.

❤️ We want GCP and all preschools in Griffith and NSW to have a strong and sustainable future.

We are calling on all past, present and future GCP families, families attending other preschools in our community, and our wider Griffith community to stand together and support this important cause.

✍️ PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION

Every signature strengthens our voice. Every voice matters.

📢 Please share this post with your family, friends and community.

❤️ Let’s stand together to protect GCP, support all preschools in Griffith and safeguard community preschools across NSW.

The Parliament of New South Wales stands on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We proudly acknowledge all the Aboriginal peoples of New South Wales and honour their enduring connection to the lands, waters and sky of the State.

03/11/2026

Our community preschools are at the heart of our towns, supporting children, families and generations of local communities.

The uncertainty surrounding Universal Preschool Funding is creating real concerns for services like ours and many more in town and the potential impact extends far beyond the preschool gates.

We need our voices heard. Community preschools matter, and so does their future. Thank you to everyone who is listening, advocating and standing alongside our regional preschools.

Our children, families, educators and communities deserve certainty and support 🤍

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴.

I've been speaking with Minister Prue Car's office about the growing concerns across Murray. I've also been writing to the Minister on behalf of individual preschools, with more correspondence to follow.

One thing coming through loud and clear is just how disrespected and frustrated our preschools feel by this whole process.

We're in November, information is still being released and clarified, and many services have already locked in staffing, budgets and enrolments for 2027. They're being left with very little time to work out how to manage substantial funding losses, with even greater uncertainty about 2028.

To every preschool director, educator and committee member who has spoken up and contacted my office, thank you. Your concerns are being raised directly with the Government, and I encourage you to keep sharing them.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗜'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

If your children or grandchildren attend a community preschool, or you went to one yourself, tell me what that preschool means to your family and your town.

What would it mean for your family if your local preschool had to reduce its hours, cut places or close altogether? Would you be able to keep working the same hours, run your business or even stay in your job? And what would it mean for your town if families had to travel elsewhere just to access preschool?

I want the Government to understand that these aren't just figures on a spreadsheet. These are services that generations of country families have relied on, and their future matters to the future of our towns.

Share your stories in the comments or email [email protected]

02/11/2026

🪔✨ DIWALI LED SIGN FOR SALE ✨🪔

$250 ONO CASH ONLY

Purchased for $300 and only used once! In like-new condition.

SIGN DETAILS:
Text: Diwali
Colour: Golden Yellow
Size: 66cm x 43cm (26in x 17in)
Backboard: White tubing
Backing: Cut-around acrylic
Backing colour: Clear
Includes dimmer
Australian/NZ power plug
Chain hanging included

📍 PICK UP ONLY
Cash only – no bank transfers.

All proceeds will go towards purchasing resources for Griffith Central Preschool helping support our children’s learning and play!

Message me if interested! 🪔✨

29/10/2026

Sharing the love from our Paddock to Plate Garden! 🌱🍅

Our GCP Paddock to Plate vegetable garden has been growing beautifully, and we’ve had an abundance of tomato seedlings! With so many little seedlings popping up, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to share the love with our preschool families.

Together with the children, we carefully removed some of the extra seedlings and made them available for families to take home, plant and grow in their own gardens.

Experiences like these are about so much more than gardening! 🌱 Through our Paddock to Plate program, children develop a deeper understanding of where food comes from, learn about the life cycle of plants, and discover the importance of caring for our environment. They develop valuable skills in responsibility, patience, teamwork and sustainability, all while engaging in meaningful, hands-on learning.

By sharing our seedlings with families, we’re extending this learning beyond the preschool gates, encouraging connections between home and preschool and creating opportunities for children to continue nurturing their curiosity and love for nature with their families.

From little seedlings grow big lessons! 🫶🏽

We love seeing our GCP community come together to grow, learn and share. Happy planting, everyone! 🌱

29/09/2026

Thank you so much for being part of our Multicultural Celebration! ❤️ We are so grateful to the Filipino and Cook Island dancers for sharing their beautiful cultures, traditions and talents with our GCP community. The children absolutely loved watching the performances, and we’re so glad to hear the dancers received such wonderful feedback! We truly appreciate your support in helping us celebrate diversity and belonging. 🌏❤️

03/07/2026

THAT’S A WRAP - Term 2, 2026! 🫶🏽

Wishing all our GCP families a safe and happy break! See you all from Monday 20th July 2026!

25/06/2026

🐻🧺 Teddy Bears Picnic Week! 🧺🐻

Our little ones have been busy doing up a floor book and sharing their ideas about what they would do at a teddy bears picnic. The children decided that a picnic wouldn’t be complete without yummy treats and a movie!

To bring their ideas to life, we’ll be doing some special cooking experiences throughout the week:

🍪 Monday – Making cookies
🍿 Wednesday – Making popcorn
🥤 Friday – Making milkshakes

The GCP little ones are asked to bring in a special teddy also! 🧸🧸