Spend Your Preschool Boost Where It Counts.
Preschool Boost exists to reduce developmental vulnerability, and it explicitly funds allied health supports like speech pathology alongside educator upskilling. That combination is exactly what a Pocket Education partnership delivers.
What Preschool Boost covers
Preschool Boost is the South Australian Government's funding program supporting early childhood services to do more about developmental vulnerability in 3 and 4 year olds, with funding allocated according to local need.
The program supports a menu of evidence-informed programs and supports, including allied health such as speech pathology, upskilling educators, and parenting supports, with inclusion of children with additional needs among its priorities.
How Pocket Education fits
Where a Pocket Education Partnership Fits Preschool Boost
Speech pathology, embedded
A Certified Practising Speech Pathologist coaching your team across the year, rather than a visiting service that leaves with the appointment.
Educator upskilling by design
Whole-team training in neuroaffirming practice for autism, sensory differences, regulation and communication, built into your existing routines.
Targeting developmental vulnerability
Universal, everyday strategies reach the children least likely to have external therapy in place, without waiting for diagnosis or referral.
Consistency with families
The Family Resource Package extends the same strategies home in plain language, supporting the parenting side of the program's intent.
Preschool Boost arrangements are administered by South Australia's Office for Early Childhood Development and can change. Confirm eligible programs and processes with your program contact before committing funding; we are happy to support that conversation.
Talk Through Your Funding on a Free Fit Call
We will map our partnership model against your funding and your centre's goals, honestly.
Or read our director's guide to PD funding.