Recently the Royal Commission engaged the University of South Australia to review contemporary academic literature on the impacts of 3-year-old preschool on child development and learning outcomes.

The university also surveyed leading national and international academics to gather insights into what is known and not known about early childhood education and care and child development.

The work will be critical in ensuring the Royal Commission is informed by current and rigorous evidence on preschool for 3-year-old children and the impacts that early childhood education and care can have on children’s development.

The report is provided below.

University of South Australia, Rapid Literature Review and Academic Pulse Survey (PDF, 1.0 MB)