Child Care Subsidy
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​Our Early Learning Child Care service is now Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved.
Mini Early Learning
educator run playgroup
12months - 3years
Wednesdays
9.15am - 11.15am
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Early Learning
​Child Care
Child Care program
12months - 5years
Mon / Tues / Wed
​9am - 2pm (5hrs) or
9am - 4pm (7hrs)
Pre School Program​
child care program
3years - 5years
Mon / Thurs / Fri
9am - 2pm (5hrs) or
9am - 4pm (7hrs)
Early Learning Child Care
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  • Program designed for children from 12 months – 5 years of age.
  • In the large Early Learning room, our qualified educators provide a happy, relaxed and stimulating environment for children to play and explore.
  • Play is much more than fun and games! We allow our children to explore, share and socialise.  Our experienced educators provide individual support, care, guidance and educate by incorporating tailored activities catering to each child’s interests and each child’s developmental stage.
  • All Early Learning Childcare Services educators have appropriate qualifications as per regulation 25 of the Children’s Services Regulations 2009.
  • Staff/children ratios are in accordance with regulation 55 (2) of the Children’s Services Act 1996 Limited Hours.
  • Our Early Learning Care Sessions comprise of (1) Bachelor of Early Learning Education and two (2) Diploma and/or Cert 111 in Early Learning Childcare Services.
  • $56 per 5-hour session (before CCS).
  • $80 for the 7 hour session (before CCS).
  • Please refer to enrolment forms and Parent Handbook for relevant enrolment and administration fees (one off payments)​
We offer 5 hour and 7 hour sessions:
  • Monday 9am – 2pm or 9am - 4pm
  • Tuesday 9am – 2pm or 9am - 4pm
  • Wednesday 9am – 2pm or 9am - 4pm
Mini Early Learners (Playgroup)
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​Mini Early Learners is a program where parents and carers get together with their young children to connect, learn through play and most importantly, have fun. The best part is our sessions will be run by an Early Learning Child Care Educator, providing an opportunity for a parent or carer to interact with your children but also have the opportunity to relax and a have cuppa with others. Mini Early Learners will play a vital role in creating new social networks for your children and families, it will also assist with a smooth transition for your child to move into our Child Care program.  
 
Activities will involve craft, indoor and outdoor play, singing, dancing and morning tea. At Mini Early Learners families can learn new ideas for playing at home, make new friends and share their experiences in a relaxed environment. 
  • All Early Learning Childcare Services educators have appropriate qualifications as per regulation 25 of the Children’s Services Regulations 2009.
  • $150 Term 3 (10 weeks x $15 per session)
  • $165 Term 4 (11 weeks x $15 per session)
  • Enrolments are set for each term. Mini Early Learning is not a drop in service.
Wednesdays 9.15am to 11.15am
Pre School Program
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  • Children learn through play and exploration in a safe, caring, yet structured and challenging learning environment.The program covers all areas of development, including:
  • Social interaction
  • Fine and gross motor skills
  • Language and literacy development
  • Dramatic and social play
  • Creative and expressive art
  • ​Each week the children participate in an alternating Music and Dance program or the Sportzbuzz program, and Children's Rainbow Yoga sessions, providing extra stimulation and further enriching their development. The kindergarten program works toward the continual development of self-confidence, cooperation, self-esteem and independence in group situations as well as respect for one another.
  • The program will also introduce pre-school concepts such as mat/group time and turn taking. Children are encouraged to develop and improve their independence skills and will undertake school readiness activities.
  • Qualified Early Learning Childhood Educators, with additional CERT 111 trained assistants oversee all our Pre-School Programs. 
  • They combine experience and enthusiasm to develop a program built on observing and understanding each child’s needs. From observations and linking these to the 'Early Years Framework', teachers plan experiences to enable each child to reach their full potential. ​
  • $56 per 5-hour session (before CCS).
  • $80 for the 7 hour session (before CCS).
  • Please refer to enrolment forms and Parent Handbook for relevant enrolment and administration fees (one off payments)
We offer 5 hour and 7 hour sessions:
  • Monday 9am – 2pm or 9am - 4pm
  • Thursday 9am – 2pm or 9am - 4pm
  • Friday 9am – 2pm or 9am - 4pm
Contact us
​Call our office now to find out more about enrolment and confirm your place anytime during the year.
Join us
Feel free to drop in between 9am and 3pm to meet our wonderful Kindergarten teachers and tour the facilities we are so proud to share with the community.
Location
450 - 452 Kooyong Road, Caulfield South, Victoria 3162
T: 03 9596 8643
​E: admin@csch.org.au
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About Us
Operating since 1988, we are a non-sectarian, not-for-profit community organisation, governed by a volunteer Committee of Management.
Caulfield South Community House acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
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