Disadvantage
in
early
childhood
poses
multiple
risks
to
children's
development
.
Factors
such
as
low
socioeconomic
status
,
long
-
term
unemployment
of
parents
,
and
social
isolation
may
have
lasting
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on
a
child's
chance
of
reaching
their
full
potential
.
Whilst
not
eliminating
disadvantage
,
preschool
education
can
help
to
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the
effects
of
these
risk
factors
and
can
provide
children
with
a
better
start
to
school
.
However
,
some
of
these
factors
may
also
be
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to
preschool
attendance
for
groups
that
would
benefit
most
from
preschool
education
.
In
Australia
,
the
early
years
of
children's
education
is
the
responsibility
of
many
government
and
non
government
agencies
and
it
occurs
in
a
range
of
settings
.
Preschool
is
aimed
at
children
around
four
years
of
age
to
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them
for
compulsory
schooling
from
the
age
of
six
years
.
In
most
states
and
territories
,
children
can
start
full
-
time
schooling
at
five
years
of
age
,
when
they
enrol
in
a
kindergarten
or
preparatory
year
.
In
2001
,
just
over
half
of
five
year
olds
(
57%
)
were
at
school
with
about
a
third
(
34%
)
attending
preschool
.
While
in
some
states
and
territories
children
can
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preschool
before
they
turn
four
,
participation
rates
for
three
year
olds
are
much
lower
than
four
year
olds
(
24%
compared
with
56%
for
four
year
olds
in
2001
)
.
The
preschool
participation
rate
of
four
year
olds
in
2001
(
56%
)
was
similar
to
the
rate
in
1991
(
58%
)
.
