We allocate permanent before and after school places in November for the following school year. Therefore, please make sure you have submitted your application by 30 September at the latest.

You can enrol for vacation and casual care at anytime.

We allocate permanent places in October for the following school year.

If you are applying for a place in the current school year or for vacation care we will be in touch ASAP, usually within 1-2 school days.

If your child does not get a place they will be placed on our waiting list.

When a vacancy becomes available it is offered to families based on the Priority of Access Guidelines (see below). In addition, priority is given to siblings of enrolled children, providing there are no other children in a higher priority category on the waiting list.

When a vacancy becomes available it is offered to families based on the Priority of Access Guidelines prescribed by Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE). The Guidelines also apply to vacation care places.

These Guidelines set out the following three levels of priority which child care services must follow when filling vacant places:

Priority 1: A child at risk of serious abuse or neglect

Priority 2: A child of a single parent who satisfies, or of parents who both satisfy, the work, training, study test under section 14 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

Priority 3: Any other child

Within these three main categories, the Guidelines also state that priority should be given to the following children:

i. children in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families

ii. children in families which include a person with a disability

iii. children in families which include an individual whose adjusted taxable income does not exceed the lower income threshold or who or whose partner is on income support

iv. children in families with a non-English speaking background

v. children in socially isolated families

vi. children of single parents

In addition, priority is given to siblings of enrolled children providing there are no other children in a higher priority category on the waiting list.

For further information on the Priority of Access Guidelines and other legislative requirements please refer to the Child Care Provide Handbook available at DESE’s website.