The Commission has heard from researchers, experts, providers and families about the importance of high-quality early childhood education and care.

It shows the opportunity for South Australia to build an early child development system that uses the best of today’s knowledge, and which learns and refines as we learn more in the future.

The report also recognises the vital role between early childhood services and the families and communities they serve, connecting families to supports that are far beyond early learning. There is an opportunity for government to invest in these supports to ensure there are no barriers for children to accessing their learning entitlement.

The report outlines a pathway for 15 hours a week of high-quality preschool for all South Australian children from the age of 3, rolling out from 2026.

This interim report focuses on 3-year-old preschool and will inform the final report which will discuss the broader Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission.