Preschool tour checklist
What to look for and ask at each centre visit. Tick boxes for up to three centres, and a page of questions to fill in on the day.
What’s inside
- Seven parts, from before the visit to after it
- Classroom, daily care, fees and place questions
- Space for your own questions on each tour
- A next follow-up date
Who it’s for
Parents at the Preschool stage. Also useful for Baby and Toddler.
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Preschool comparison worksheet
Compare two to four centres on fees, extras, commute, hours, languages, settling in and waitlist status. Unknowns stay as questions, not zeros.
Use it with: Preschool comparison workbook · How to compare preschools and know what to ask on your tour
Waitlist follow-up tracker
Each centre's waitlist status, last reply and next follow-up date on one page. A contact log records who said what, plus fees paid and offer deadlines.
Use it with: Preschool waitlist timeline planner · How to get a preschool place in time for your return to work
Infant and childcare subsidy worksheet
Work out your monthly full-day infant care or childcare fee after ECDA's basic and additional subsidies. The 2026 and 2027 bands are on one page.
Use it with: Childcare subsidy calculator · How much childcare subsidy will you get from ECDA?
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