All About Our Fees

The Child Care Subsidy is applied to all fees listed below. Families with a combined family income of less than $530,000 per year are eligible for some Child Care Subsidy which needs to be applied for through Centrelink. Fees vary according to your family's Child Care Subsidy percentage, which is determined by Centrelink. The CCS reduced rates shown below are a general guide based on a 90% subsidy rate.

Session Fees

Before School Care

Full fee with no subsidy

= $22 per session

(with a CCS of 90% = $3.19 per session)

After School Care

Full fee with no subsidy

= $28 per session

(with a CCS of 90% = $4.06 per session)

School Holiday Care

The day type is displayed for each day on each centre's School Holiday Program & varies each holidays.

Bronze days (in service days) full fee = $79 per day (with a CCS of 90% = $11.46);

Silver days (in service days with an incursion, special gear or a take home item) full fee $89 per day (with a CCS of 90% = $12.91);

Gold Days (excursions) full fee = $99 per day (with a CCS of 90% = $14.36);

Diamond Days (excursions with extra inclusions) full fee = $109 per day (with a CCS of 90% = $15.81)

Kindy Program

Activities & fees are the same as the School Holiday Program for your centre

Absent Fees

Absent fees are the same as a booked session fee after the CCS has been applied (the same amount you would be charged for an attendance).

Before & After School Care cancellations need to be made 48hrs prior to the booked session start time to avoid an absent fee.

School Holiday Care cancellations need to be made

7 days prior to the booked session start time to avoid an absent fee.

In the event of an illness or unexpected event, you can apply to have an absence fee waived using the form on our website here.

Transport Fees

Before & After School Care transport surcharge between an external school & an Active OOSH service incur a transport fee.

Full fee = $5 per session (with a CCS of 90% = $0.73)

School Holiday Care all transport costs are incorporated into the session fees.

Late Bookings

Before & After School Care bookings made within 24hrs of the session start time incur a late booking fee.

Full fee = $5 (with a CCS of 90% = $0.73)

School Holiday Care bookings made within 48hrs of the session start time incur a late booking fee.

Full fee = $10 (with a CCS of 90% = $1.45)

Statements & Billing Cycle

Statements are issued fortnightly on a Tuesday for the period ending the Sunday prior & fees are charged on the Thursday of the same week. Fees are charged in arrears based on your child's booked sessions & after any CCS has been applied (so you only pay the gap remaining). Payments are made via direct debit.