The State School Teachers’ Union of WA looks forward to seeing the details of the state government’s proposal to undertake a trial providing full-time Kindy to Western Australian children.

The SSTUWA would welcome the opportunity to work with the Department of Education to develop the details of the trial.

Kindy is an important step in preparing children for school, with a curriculum that integrates play delivered by specialist teachers, which studies have shown lays the foundation for positive social, physical, emotional and cognitive development in later years.

We would need to see the outcomes of the trial before forming a view on whether full-time Kindy is in the best interests of children.