Palmerston District Preschool has a total of six classes, all of which are named after local wildlife.
Bilbies
Wombats
Superb Parrots
Brushtail Possums
Dragon Lizards
Gang Gangs
Each of these classes attends preschool for two days one week and three days on the alternate week. This is to ensure that Palmerston District Preschool is offering the best quality preschool education in accordance with national standards. A sample preschool timetable is demonstrated below.
Group 1 (Superb Parrots, Bilbies & Brushtail Possums) - Mondays, Tuesdays and alternate Wednesdays on odd weeks of term (week 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9) 8:45am to 2:45pm
Group 2 (Dragon Lizards, Wombats & Gang Gangs) - Thursdays, Fridays and alternate Wednesdays on even weeks of term (week 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10) 8:45am to 2:45pm