Long Day Care
Our services offer education and care for children aged 0 to 6 years in an inviting, relaxing home like environment.
Our centres foster a lifelong love of learning in an inclusive and nurturing environment. Let's give our next generation the best start for a bright future.
Your child will engage in a variety of stimulating and educational experiences through play. All meals are provided for children, catering for individual dietary requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Long Day Care cost?
| Type of care |
Fee |
| Full Day (7:00am to 6:00pm) |
$123 |
| Reduced Hours (8:00am to 5:00pm) |
$117 |
A non-refundable enrolment fee of $45 per child is payable prior to your child's enrolment and $25 for each additional child, from the same family, enrolled at the same time. This fee includes a child's hat with Council's logo.
Be sure to apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCS) through myGov prior to enrolling to receive child care fee assistance.
How do I enrol my child?
To enrol your child in to one of our Long Day Care centres, you will be required to:
- Complete a request for care form.
- Once your request for care form has been processed and a suitable vacancy exists, a staff member will contact you to let you know that a position is available.
- An enrolment form will then be required.
- Once your enrolment form has been received, you will then be asked to attend an orientation appointment at the service.
Our Administration Team can let you know more about our enrolment process:
- Call our team on 02 4645 4443
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
What are hours are the centres open?
All our Long Day Care centres operate 7am to 6pm. We offer alternate sessions of 8am to 5pm at a reduced rate.
What do I need to bring to the centre each day?
- Water bottle
- Hat
- Spare clothes
- Nappies
- Bottles and formula
- Bedding
- Rash cream
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