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REVEALED: Nsw pre kindy could cut classroom age gaps | Rare Historical Photos

It's hoped that pre-kindergarten for all NSW children may reduce classroom age gaps later on. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The introduction of universal pre-kindergarten could reduce age gaps for children starting school, where kindy classrooms currently include students with 18-month age differences, the NSW education minister says.

The government committed $5.8 billion to implementing pre-kindergarten for all NSW students by 2030 during the recent budget, a plan that Sarah Mitchell on Tuesday called an opportunity to recalibrate school starting times.

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