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Everything you need to know about Prep is covered in this helpful handbook, available when you click “View Now”. Learn more about what to expect, what to bring, what your child will be learning, child care subsidy and more.
To support a smooth transition, all students will attend shortened hours of 9.30am – 12.30pm for their first full week of attendance.
- A water bottle, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (afternoon tea not needed during first week)
- A spare set of underwear and clothing
- A school hat every day
- Pre-Prep only: fitted cot-size sheet for rest time. Optional: blanket or comforter.
We are a ‘Nut Aware’ school therefore we kindly ask that no peanut butter or products containing nuts, such as Nutella, are sent in children’s lunchboxes.
Please make sure everything is clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Fees for our Prep (The Piper Centre) are billed through HubWorks. Please enrol with HubWorks as soon as possible by clicking here. Students can not commence until this has been completed.
To enrol your child at an Early Learning Centre, it is compulsory to provide an up-to-date Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Statement. Please email to enrolments@tigs.nsw.edu.au
At Prep, we use the Kinderloop platform to manage communication. Please complete this form and return via email to enrolments@tigs.nsw.edu.au
Our students wear their uniforms with pride and are expected to maintain high personal standards of presentation.
Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop is operated by Focus Uniforms and is located on the ground floor of the Bosanquet Building, close to the Western Ave car park. See Building B on this school map.
Term time trading hours:
Tuesday and Thursday: 8.00am – 4.00pm (plus the first day of term, if not a usual trading day)
Make a booking here.
Second-Hand Uniform Shop
Term time trading hours:
- Friday: 8.00am – 10.00am (from Term IV 2026, Thursdays: 8.30am – 9.30am)
- 1st Saturday of the month: 9.00am – 11.00am
School holiday trading hours:
- Saturday 26 September – Holiday Sale: 9.00am – 12.00pm
In 2027, the School will launch a new uniform. Pre-Kindergarten students will wear the new Junior School sport uniform, or may wear the current Prep uniform if they already own it or have received hand-me-downs. View our fact sheet for more information.
Our Prep operates between 7.30am – 5.30pm. It is expected that most children will be dropped off by 9.00am to participate in our program.
All children must be signed in on arrival and signed out on departure. We use an electronic sign in/out system, with iPads located next to the Administration Office. Please ask for assistance if you are having trouble logging on or accessing your details.
PICK UP
Parents are welcome to collect their child from Prep anytime before 5.30pm, but we strongly encourage arriving before 2.30pm or after 3.30pm to avoid the Junior School pick up congestion.
Junior School (Kindergarten-Year 6) carline operates between 3.00pm – 3.40pm. If you need to pick up your child up during this time please use one of the three 5-minute parking spots available in the Junior School car park. It is likely you will experience congestion so please plan accordingly. Once car line concludes further parking is available along the walkway.
The stacked car parking outside TIGS Prep is reserved at all times for staff only. We thank you for not parking in these allocated spots.
Please notify The Piper Centre if you are unable to collect your child by 5.30pm. Children not picked up by 5.30pm will be supervised by Piper Centre staff and a late fee will apply.
The final day of 2026 will be Wednesday 9 December 2026. Prep will be closed during the Summer holidays, with Pre-K 2027 commencing in Term I 2027.
Students in Prep at Illawarra Grammar can order their lunch from the Canteen. We use the FlexiSchools app for online lunch ordering.
Students interested in music tuition and performance are welcome to join Illawarra Grammar’s Music Academy.
Specialist tutors provide weekly lessons on a range of instruments to our students; a full list is detailed in the application form below. The lessons are held in our dedicated music tuition rooms during the school day, with some tutors offering before and after school options. There is also a range of ensembles for students.
We ask any families wishing to participate to complete the online application form. Please ensure that you refer to the Music Academy Handbook and read the Terms and Conditions carefully before enrolling for lessons.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Music Academy Coordinator, Ms Rowena Harris, via email if you have any questions regarding the Tuition Program: musicacademy@tigs.nsw.edu.au
On behalf of the P&F, we would like to extend a warm welcome to parents and families of The Illawarra Grammar School.
There are four main ways you can be involved:
- Attend P&F Meetings and the AGM
- Volunteer for P&F events and the Second-Hand Uniform Shop
- Become a Year Group Representative and/or nominate for an executive position
- Join parent events like our monthly coffee mornings and parent drinks/family catch ups
We encourage you to visit our OLLE page for more information.
The P&F Executive
Contact Us
If you have more questions, please reach out to our Enrolments Team.
02 4220 0216
enrolments@tigs.nsw.edu.au