As a working mum, Jo knows that finding affordable and flexible childcare is critically important for families in the Inner West. Our kids deserve the best start in life and parents deserve options when it comes to balancing work and family.

Early childhood education

After three years of Labor in government, the difference in NSW is not theoretical.

March 18, 2026

Early childhood education

MEDIA RELEASE

11 March 2026

The Minns Labor Government is closing in on its promise to deliver the state’s biggest expansion of public preschools, with work now underway on all 12 new sites in the Hunter.

March 11, 2026

Early childhood education

MEDIA RELEASE

23 January 2026

More working families in NSW will benefit from convenient and accessible early childhood education and care, as the Flexible Initiatives Trial delivers its third round of funding.

 

January 23, 2026

Early childhood education

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12 January 2026

A revamped Respectful Relationships Education program will be rolled out to an additional 150 public schools, as part of the Minns Labor Government’s continuing work in primary prevention to stop violence before it starts in our communities.

January 12, 2026

Early childhood education

I acknowledge a remarkable milestone for our inner west community: the fiftieth anniversary of the Magic Yellow Bus.

November 13, 2025

Early childhood education

MEDIA RELEASE

27 October 2025

Construction of some of the first public preschools to be delivered by the Minns Labor Government is officially beginning today as the government works to deliver the biggest expansion of public preschools in NSW history.

October 27, 2025

Early childhood education

MEDIA RELEASE

17 June 2025

The Minns Labor Government will deliver a record $9 billion over four years for school infrastructure in the 2025-26 Budget - continuing the work of rebuilding public education in NSW.

June 17, 2025

Early childhood education

MEDIA RELEASE

Historic investment to make preschool cheaper for families

 

Friday, 5 July 2024

 

The Minns Labor Government is working to ensure every child in New South Wales has access to an affordable, quality preschool education, with up to 200,000 families across the state to benefit from the largest ever investment in early education fee relief.

July 05, 2024

Early childhood education

Children of the Inner West still have the opportunity to participate in the Music Together Playgroup that will be running every week until 29 June at the Plumtree Children's Services in Jarvie Park, Marrickville.

June 07, 2022

Early childhood education

Small Fry Rock returned to the stage at the Great Club in Marrickville this month, headlined by Sarah McLeod from The Superjesus.

March 31, 2022