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Care and Education Centres
Wyong Shire Council owns and operates centres for
children aged six weeks to six years.
 Located at various sites across the Shire, all centres
are open between 7am and 6pm each weekday for 50
weeks of the year (closing only over Christmas and
New Year).
Find out all about each centre by clicking on the names below:
The centres accommodate the needs of individual children
in a fun and welcoming environment which promotes
an enjoyment of learning, cooperative play and social
development.
Council is committed to these six childcare centres
as they set a benchmark for quality of care in the
industry.
All centres are accredited by the National Childcare
Accreditation Council which sets quality assurance
systems for long day care centres across Australia.
The accreditation process ensures that children in
long day care have stimulating, positive experiences
and interactions which help them learn and develop
and help to expand their thinking and language. All centres are also licensed by the NSW Department
of Community Services which ensures they provide safe
and appropriate care as well as an educational environment
for children. Licensing conditions also set appropriate
staff to child ratios, staff qualification levels,
building requirements, and health and safety needs.
Council centres are all “Sun Smart” centres,
as approved by NSW Health. This ensures they provide
children and staff with hats, sun screen, shade areas
and other sun protective policies.
In addition, Wyong Shire Council childcare centres
provide:
- A free speech pathology service (funded by
NSW Health) to help with language and communication
skills
- Ongoing staff training and professional development
- A
range of play and learning activities including craft,
language, music, drama and science to help
develop fine motor, gross motor and cognitive (thinking)
skills
- Programs to help prepare children for school
- A
qualified cook and nutritious meals
- All nappies
- Separate rooms and play areas for younger
and older children
- Support for children with additional
needs and early intervention requirements
- Regular
parent newsletters.
Federal Government childcare
benefits may also be available to help reduce fees.
Contact Centrelink on 13 6150.
For additional details on Wyong Shire Council’s
long day care centres contact Council’s Children’s
Services Coordinator on (02) 4350 5727.
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Contacts page for information about contacting helpful
resources.
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and support services
Page last updated: 28/05/2008 |
