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Fees

Permanent Bookings
Fees are calculated on a sliding scale, depending on the number of days/week utilised.     Fees, effective 16 March 2009, are:
  • Full day for child over 3 Years of age: $70
  • Full day for child under 3 years of age: $72
  • Full time (5 day week) all ages : $285

Sessional Kindergarten Occasional Care Program
  • 8am - 1pm (minimum 2 days): $40 per session

Occasional Care (Kindergarten Aged)
  • 1pm-5pm: $20 (Sessional Funded Kindergarten students only)
  • 1pm-5pm: $30

Special Sibling Discounts
Sibling discounts are $2 per day per child in care (eg. a family of 3 children receive a total $6 discount per day).

Please note that sibling discounts do not apply to already discounted full time fees.


Bonds
A bond amount is required relative to the number of days per week booked.     A bond is fully refunded when 2 weeks notice is provided to conclude care that is in progress (but non-refundable if care does not commence).


50% Child Care Tax Rebate
If you and your partner are working, training or studying you may be entitled to the 50% Child Care Tax rebate.     You can check Centrelink's Childcare Rebate details to confirm your eligibility.     If you are eligible, you can claim up to a maximum of $7,778 per child for the 2009/10 financial year.



Please be aware that Smartie Pants Early Learning and Development reserves the right to change our fees at any time.
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