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School Readiness support in Morpeth, NSW

Worried your child isn't ready for kindy or big school.

Includes nearby providers within 10 km of Morpeth.

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About Morpeth

About 1,700 people live in Morpeth, roughly 200 of them children under 10. The median personal income locally is $634 a week. Beyond English, the languages most often spoken at home are German, Greek and Bengali. Population, age and language data: ABS Census 2021.

Cost & funding

Fees depend on the service, the provider and the length of the session. Ask each provider for their fees before the first visit.

Medicare pays a rebate for some OT and speech therapy sessions when your GP writes a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan and a referral first. Some private health extras policies pay part of the cost of OT and speech therapy.

If your child has an NDIS plan that includes these supports, you can use it. If your plan is self-managed or plan-managed, you can also use providers that are not NDIS registered. If the NDIA manages your plan, you must use registered providers.

  • NDIS price limit

    $193.99 an hour

    OT and speech pathology, 2026–27.

  • Medicare rebate

    $63.40 a session

    Up to 5 sessions a year in total with a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan.

Note: NDIS price limits are the national maximums for NDIA-managed and plan-managed plans (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27); remote areas have higher limits. Medicare rebates are from MBS Online, 1 July 2026. Providers can charge more than the rebate. Assessment fees come from provider websites in April 2026.

Work out what you might pay: cost calculatorWhere to start in New South WalesRead our guide to NDIS early intervention funding

What to expect at the start

  1. Background

    The OT asks about your child's health, development and the everyday tasks they find hard.

  2. Assessment

    They watch your child do tasks and complete an assessment. Bring recent school reports and any other reports.

  3. Goals together

    You agree on goals and options together. Sessions may be one-to-one or in a group.

Sources: NSW Health; Raising Children Network.

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