Our Fees

The Centre is a non-profit organisation. Apart from salaries for our wonderful staff, the Centre must meet all sorts of costs including heating, equipment and food for your child’s meals. Without your fees, the Centre cannot operate.

On enrolment, a $30.00 fee must be paid. This enrolment fee is non-refundable.

Childcare fees are reviewed annually generally every July.  A maximum daily and weekly fee will be determined by the annual budget projected costings, prepared by the Co-ordinator and the Treasurer in consultation with the Committee of Management. Your fee covers all operating expenses including the cost of all foods, nappies, childcare program, incursions etc.

Fees valid until 30/06/2012

CASUAL FEES - $ 83.00 per day

FULL-TIME FEES - $385.00 per week

How Fees Are Charged

The individual childcare fee for each family will be either:

1. the maximum daily or weekly fee; or
2. a daily or weekly fee reduced by the Child Care Benefit calculated according to family income as per Centrelink Assessment Notice. 

• Fees are charged on a weekly basis, according to the number of days of childcare received.
• Any additional days that you use are added to your weekly fee.
• Fees must be paid two weeks in advance at all times.
• If accounts are more than two weeks in arrears we may refer your account to the Committee of Management.
• Fees are still payablefor all absences due to illness, annual leave, and rostered days off.
• No fees are charged for public holidays and Christmas close down period.
• There may be one staff-training (child free) day per year that is charged to parent accounts.

Child Care Benefit - Centrelink

Most families are entitled to Child Care Benefit (CCB)made available through Centrelink. There are two options available to parents when claiming this entitlement:

• Child Care Benefit will be paid directly to the Centre by Centrelink and parents pay the reduced cost of the daily or weekly fee or,
• parents can pay full fees and claim a lump sum rebate at the end of each financial year via their tax returns.

For more information contact the Family Assistance Office on 13 6150.