Child Care Programme

Head of Programme: Mrs Pauline Bailey, AdvDipEd

"My 15 years experience in childcare, makes me very conscious of the need to be laying early educational foundations, whilst allowing children to 'be children'. This encompasses an ‘open door’ policy to allow families to feel part of the Centre, which promotes a positive atmosphere, and better serves the children in care ".

What is the Child Care Programme?

All areas of development are monitored closely using individual observations and evaluations on a daily basis. These tools are used to assist in programming for your child's specific needs. Age appropriate checklists are also vitally important to early childhood development analysis, and our staff are highly skilled in this area of expertise.

•   Bumble Bee Room – Nursery – 0 – 2 years
•   Sunflower Room – Toddlers – 2 – 3 years
•   Grasshopper Room – Junior Kindy – 3 – 4 years
•   Butterfly Room – Senior Kindy – 4 – 5 years

Catering for ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
Fully Accredited Long Day Care Centre Before School Care (offered to students of Saint Stephen's College)

About the Child Care Centre

• Quality child care with experienced, qualified staff.
• High quality programs to suit the interests and needs of children and parents.
• Safe, warm, caring and happy environment.
• Exciting and educational resources for children, staff and parents.
• Extra educational experiences provided by specialised facilitators.
• Child Care Benefit (CCB).
• Children are the seed of life and in Saint Stephen’s College Child Care Centre's 'Secret Garden'. Our aim is to help that seed grow and blossom into a happy, well educated, well balanced individual.
• Operate 50 weeks per year (Centre is closed for two weeks at Christmas)
• Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate available to eligible families
• Negotiated Emergent Curriculum revolved around the children’s needs, skills, interests and development
• Majority of enrolments are future Saint Stephen’s College students, therefore friendship seeds are planted at an early age and continue to grow and blossom well into their schooling years.
• Fully accredited with the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC)
• Total Licensed capacity of 68 children per day

Price List:

Child Care and Before School Care

After School Care

About Outside School Hours Care

Before School Care

• Operates in the Child Care Centre from 7:00am
• Children given a varied programme
• Escorted to class at 8:30am
• Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate available to eligible families

After School Care

• Separate building located near the Prep classrooms
• For use by children of the College
• Extra bookings must be made before 1pm
• Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate available to eligible families
• Contact the Co-ordinator on 55 738 647 after 2:00pm or 0404 079 267 between (9:00am – 2:00pm)
• Children given a varied programme
• Afternoon tea provided

Vacation Care

• Separate building located near the Prep classrooms
• For use by children of the College
• Children given a varied programme

Please refer to the Outside School Hours Care Parent Handbook for policies and procedures regarding bookings, cancellations etc.  This handbook is available from the Outside School Hours Care room.