Help shape the future of early childhood learning and care in your region

Families, carers and employers: share your thoughts on the availability of early childhood education and care across the Barossa, Gawler, Light and Adelaide Plains region.

Your feedback will help build a clearer picture of what families need, where gaps exist, and what is preventing services from expanding.

The findings will support evidence-based planning and advocacy to the Australian Government by councils, government and service providers to improve access to quality early learning and care so children thrive, families can balance work and life, and local businesses benefit from stronger workforce participation.

How to participate:

This is an online survey you can do at anytime.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete, and your input will help ensure early learning and care services evolve in step with local needs now and into the future.

The survey closes on Friday 6 March.

Take the survey

Community consultation sessions

A series of in-person consultation sessions will be held throughout our region between 2 and 6 March. Details will be made available nearer the time.

About the Early Childhood Education & Care Survey

The study is a joint project commissioned by Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains (RDABGLAP) and RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island (RDAAHFKI). CELA has been engaged to assess early childhood education and care supply and demand and identify service gaps. The study is funded by the South Australian Government’s Office for Early Childhood Development.

The research also supports South Australia’s move to universal three-year-old preschool by 2032, which is expected to increase demand for early learning services.

Read our media release.