Play School
Series Overview
Play School is an Australian Gold Logie award winning educational television show for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and then Southern Star Entertainment in 2014. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia, and the second longest running children's show in the world. In 2016, Play School celebrated 50 years on the air. An estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watch the programme at least once a week. It is screened twice every weekday afternoon at 3:05 pm on ABC1 every day 9:30 am and weekday 4:30 pm on ABC2's ABC4 Kids.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.
112 Seasons • 122 Episodes
25 min per episode
1966 – Present
Premiered: Sat, Jan 1, 1966
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 347, Episode 5: “Friday”
Abi and Zindzi learn how to make a wall cake for Humpty's birthday party. They create pictures with shapes for party decorations and visit Banksy's preschool. Through The Windows, we look at how teachers help us learn and grow.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Television
1 Episodes →
Putting on a Show
5 Episodes →
Food
0 Episodes →
Dinosaurs
5 Episodes →
Transport
0 Episodes →
Animals
0 Episodes →
Sea
0 Episodes →
Doors and Windows
0 Episodes →
Buses & Trains
0 Episodes →
Eggs
0 Episodes →
Television
0 Episodes →
What’s Next?
0 Episodes →
Rabbits
0 Episodes →
Ducks
0 Episodes →
Fingers & Toes
0 Episodes →
Going Out
0 Episodes →
Colours
0 Episodes →
Hip Hip Hooray
0 Episodes →
Wheels
5 Episodes →
Hair
0 Episodes →
Holes
0 Episodes →
Collections
0 Episodes →
Faces
5 Episodes →
Puppets
5 Episodes →
Horses
0 Episodes →
Paper
0 Episodes →
Frogs
0 Episodes →
Nursery Rhymes
5 Episodes →
Here to There
0 Episodes →
Changes
0 Episodes →
Our Home
0 Episodes →
Beginnings
0 Episodes →
Nonsense
0 Episodes →
Big and Little
0 Episodes →
What to Wear
0 Episodes →
Water
0 Episodes →
Building
0 Episodes →
Communication
0 Episodes →
Under
0 Episodes →
Tails
0 Episodes →
Fruit and Vegetables
0 Episodes →
Five Senses
0 Episodes →
Adventure
0 Episodes →
Seasons
0 Episodes →
Again and Again
0 Episodes →
Music
5 Episodes →
Once Upon A Time
5 Episodes →
Up
0 Episodes →
On the Farm
5 Episodes →
Go
0 Episodes →
Whats Inside?
0 Episodes →
Shapes
5 Episodes →
Pets
0 Episodes →
How Does Your Garden Grow?
0 Episodes →
Arts and Crafts
5 Episodes →
Let's Find Out
0 Episodes →
Putting on a Show
0 Episodes →
Fun and Games
0 Episodes →
How Many?
0 Episodes →
In the Bush
0 Episodes →
Put On Your Hat
0 Episodes →
My Favourite Things
0 Episodes →
Day and Night
0 Episodes →
Messy
0 Episodes →
Sand and Sea
0 Episodes →
Stomping with Dinosaurs
5 Episodes →
In The Wild
5 Episodes →
Babies
0 Episodes →
All Aboard
5 Episodes →
Shake, Rattle and Roll
5 Episodes →
Mini Beasts
0 Episodes →
Machines
0 Episodes →
Yum!
0 Episodes →
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
0 Episodes →
Let's Pretend
0 Episodes →
Patterns
0 Episodes →
Opposites
0 Episodes →
Going Out
0 Episodes →
I Can Do This
0 Episodes →
Colours
5 Episodes →
Hip Hip Hooray
0 Episodes →
Nursery Rhymes
0 Episodes →
Knock, Knock!
0 Episodes →
Me & My Place
0 Episodes →
Make & Mould
0 Episodes →
Changes Everywhere
0 Episodes →
Putting It All Together
0 Episodes →
Tip Tap Toe
0 Episodes →
Round and Round
5 Episodes →
Faces and Feelings
5 Episodes →
Dig
0 Episodes →
Let's Experiment
0 Episodes →
Splash
0 Episodes →
Imagine
0 Episodes →
Carnival of the Animals
0 Episodes →
Collections
0 Episodes →
My Family, Your Family
0 Episodes →
Moving Pictures
0 Episodes →
Let's Explore
0 Episodes →
Come to the Party!
5 Episodes →
Communication
0 Episodes →
Helping Hands
5 Episodes →
What To Wear
5 Episodes →
Cubbies
0 Episodes →
Trees
0 Episodes →
Here To There
0 Episodes →
Tools
0 Episodes →
Five Senses
0 Episodes →
Up, Up and Away
0 Episodes →
Create, Code, Go!
5 Episodes →
Where I Belong
5 Episodes →
Friends All Together
6 Episodes →
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General — Suitable for all audiences.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Play School
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What is Play School about?
Play School is an Australian Gold Logie award winning educational television show for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and then Southern Star Entertainment in 2014. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia, and the second longest running children's show in the world. In 2016, Play School celebrated 50 years on the air. An estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watch the programme at least once a week. It is screened twice every weekday afternoon at 3:05 pm on ABC1 every day 9:30 am and weekday 4:30 pm on ABC2's ABC4 Kids.
How many seasons does Play School have?
Play School comprises 112 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Play School?
Key cast members in Play School include Not specified.
Who created or directed Play School?
Play School was developed and directed by Not specified.