DRUMMOND Park Pre-School has been given the highest rating by the NSW Department of Education and Communities for exceeding the national quality standard .
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Under new national guidelines all pre-schools and childcare centres are assessed against stringent criteria across seven key areas of early childhood education and are rated for their performance.
Drummond Park’s management committee president Jacqueline Toakley was thrilled Armidale’s smallest preschool could achieve the top result.
Drummond Park director Joanne McDermott said the community nature of the school was an important element in achieving the high standard.