319Definitions

319 Definitions

319 Definitions

In this Part—

government preschool means a government operated kindergarten that is a children’s services centre within the meaning of the Children’s Services Act 1985 of South Australia;

non-government school means a non-government school registered under the Education and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Act 2011 of South Australia or a former education and services law of South Australia;

preschool means a government preschool or a preschool program provided by a nongovernment school;

preschool aged child means a child aged over 36 months who is not a child over preschool age;

rural preschool means a government preschool that is designated as a rural preschool under the South Australian Department of Education and Children’s Services policy GP 23—Policy on DECS Children’s Services for Rural Communities.