The Pines Preschool

Meeting Rated Apr 2023

Preschool / kindergarten by Department for Education

42 Andrew Smith Drive, Parafield Gardens SA 5107

The Pines Preschool is a preschool or kindergarten in Parafield Gardens SA 5107, run by Department for Education. It is approved for 45 children. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 11 services in Parafield Gardens; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Approved places: 45
Service type: Preschool / kindergarten
Approved since: 01/01/2012
Last assessed: March 2026

Services offered

Preschool / kindergarten

Contact & location

42 Andrew Smith Drive, Parafield Gardens SA 5107
08 8281 2199
08 8281 5858

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Fees and vacancies

The Pines Preschool sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.

Kinder funding and fees by state How to get a place

Rating history

Previous: Meeting
Current (Apr 2023): Meeting

Rating maintained at Meeting

Quality area ratings

	CurrentApr 2023	PreviousDec 2012
QA1Educational program & practice	Meeting	Exceeding
QA2Children's health & safety	Meeting	Meeting
QA3Physical environment	Meeting	Meeting
QA4Staffing arrangements	Meeting	Meeting
QA5Relationships with children	Meeting	Exceeding
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Meeting	Meeting
QA7Governance & leadership	Meeting	Exceeding
Overall	Meeting	Meeting

Nearby in Parafield Gardens

Eden Academy Parafield Gardens 108 places Working Towards Long day care
Goodstart Early Learning Parafield Gardens 70 places Exceeding Long day care
Holy Family Catholic School Early Learning 80 places Meeting Long day care
Lantana Kindergarten 45 places Exceeding Preschool / kindergarten
Our Patch at Karrendi Primary School OSHC 45 places Meeting Outside school hours care
Parafield Airport Early Learning Centre 130 places Meeting Long day care

See all in Parafield Gardens

Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.

About Parafield Gardens

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 18,467
Median age: 36
Household income /wk: $1,384
Median rent /wk: $300
Avg household size: 2.9