Lake Illawarra South Public Preschool

Work is underway to deliver a new public preschool at Lake Illawarra South Public School. The new public preschool will provide quality, play-based, intentional educational learning programs guided by the Early Years Learning Framework in a safe and engaging environment for preschool children.

It will accommodate up to 40 children per day and will include:
• 2 preschool rooms
• an outside play area
• administration area, amenities, staff kitchen and storage.

Progress summary

The project has received the required planning approval, allowing construction to begin. Site establishment works for the new preschool started on Monday, 19 January 2026 and have been
completed. Works to install services is progressing.

Next steps

Upcoming activities will include:
• earthworks, that include digging trenches to carry in-ground services like plumbing and
electricity
• installation of screw piers and structural steel floor
• framing of building structures.
To find out about how we manage construction impacts, visit the NSW Department of Education website edu.nsw.link/ConstructionImpacts.