NSW pre-kindy could cut classroom age gaps

By Phoebe Loomes
Updated August 3 2022 - 3:13pm, first published 3:09pm
It's hoped that pre-kindergarten for all NSW children may reduce classroom age gaps later on. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
It's hoped that pre-kindergarten for all NSW children may reduce classroom age gaps later on. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

The introduction of universal pre-kindergarten could reduce age gaps for children starting school, where kindy classrooms currently include students with 18-month age differences, the NSW education minister says.