Enrolment Process
We would love you and your family to join us, we have 3 easy steps to follow to ensure a successful booking for your child. Please select the service/s you would like to book with us and follow these simple steps:-
We want to
meet you!
Tuart Hill Out of School Care offers Before and After School Hours programs that bring a wide range of benefits to children, families and our community. After school and vacation care programs can boost academic performance, encourage positive social skills, promote physical health, and provide a safe and structured environment for children.
Before School Care: 7:00 am-9:00 am
After School Care: 2:30 pm-6:00 pm
Vacation Care: 7.30 am-6.00pm
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We want to
meet you!
It is very important for us to have a prior chat with you and make sure we can reach all your expectations (Believe us, we try very hard!)
Please send a message (Click here), email at tuarthillchildcarecentre@gmail.com or give us a call to (08) 9242 1214 to Book a tour.
Tours Day are available Monday to Friday 3:00pm-5:30pm
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Let’s try!
Childcare gives your child an opportunity to develop social skills, which helps them form healthy relationships with others, to achieve this we need to ensure that we are making a healthy transition to this new part of their life.
For any questions about our service, please download our FAMILY BOOK HERE
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Before bringing your child you need to provide us, with:
- Enrolment form, you can download it here.
- Immunization Record from MYGov
- Birth Certificate
- Direct debit form, you can download it here
Welcome to the family!
We will begin the process to book your child in for your requested days.
We will set up a Story Park account, and your Kiosk account allowing you to sign your child in and out using the iPad.
Every child must be signed in and out of the service on each day of attendance and this can only be done by authorised individuals listed on your enrolment form.
School Holidays
During school holiday we know how to have fun! We believe our Vacation Care offers a range unique fun activities that are different to other services. We work very hard to bring new incursion/excursions into the program each year, we put much love and effort in selecting the most enjoyable experiences for the children each and every time.
Our Vacation care program is available to all school aged children Kindy – Year 7 and we welcome all children from any primary school in Australia. Feel free to join us and give your child the opportunity to meet new friends.
Vacation Care: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
If you want to enrol your child into our Vacation Care program
we will need the following:
• Enrolment form, you can download it here.
• Immunization Record from MYGov
• Birth Certificate
• Direct debit form, you can download it here
Fees
Child Care Subsidy is assessed based on your combined income and is provided directly to the service by Centrelink. Families will need to apply prior to commencing childcare through the MYGOV Services.
BEFORE SCHOOL CARE $31
AFTER SCHOOL CARE $33
VACATION CARE $80
Childcare Subsidy
Government childcare subsidy is available at our centre. You will need to lodge a childcare benefit form with the Family Assistance Office (FAO).
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
Is assessed based on your combined income and is provided directly to the service by Centrelink. Families will need to apply prior to commencing childcare through the MYGOV Services.
Absence days CCB
CCS is paid up to 42 absence days for each child per financial year which include casual days off, holidays and illness without a medical certificate. When 42 days have been reached by the family CCS will not assist with payment of any further absences.
Absence accompanied
By a medical certificate does not count towards the 42-day allowance. The number of absence days your child uses will be stated on your account.
Absence taken
For reasons such as illness (with a medical certificate) rotating shifts, periods of local emergency, shared custody arrangements, etc are known as additional absence days. There is no limit on the number of additional absence days a child’s family may claim providing they are taken for the above listed reasons.
Useful links
If you are new to childcare, there is plenty of information that will help you navigate unfamiliar territory.
Below are links to sites that will give you more details about everything from the childcare subsidy you are entitled to claim for childcare to tips on how to help you and your child cope with the transition. Please don’t hesitate to let us know of any others you think might be useful to both the centre and other families.
And, of course, ask any of our qualified staff questions any time.