What are your Fees?

Our fees differ depending on your child's age and the days they attend the Centre.

For the first 2 days of care, the fee is $31 per day for children 3 years of age. If your child is 4 or 5 years of age, the fee is $26 per day. Days of care over 2 days are charged at a flat rate (regardless of age) of $50 per day.

Example: Jessie is 4 years old and is enrolled at the Centre for 3 days. His fee for the first 2 days will be $26 per day ($52) and his third day will be $50, totalling a fee of $102 per week.

 

Can I Claim Centre Link Benefits?

No. Happy Days is a State funded preschool, which means that we do not cater for Centrelink CCS benefits. For families wishing to access Centrelink benefits, they will need to contact and discuss this with Centrelink themselves. Happy Days does provide a subsidy fee of $11 per day for families meeting the Centre's criteria. Families can learn more about the subsidy benefits upon enrolment.

 

What are your operating hours?

Happy Days is opened Monday to Fridays from 8.30am to 4.00pm during school terms.
We are closed for all school holidays and public holidays.

 

How do I get a position at Happy Days?

At Happy Days, all children go onto our waiting list at no charge. If a position becomes available, you will be contacted either by phone or mail to notify you of what days we have available. We do not guarantee days or hold positions.

In order to confirm a position at the Centre, a 2 week deposit and a non-refundable $55 Administration levy will need to be paid before your child starts at the Centre.

 

What will my child need to bring when they start at Happy Days?

A hat, a backpack, a water bottle, a piece of fruit, lunch and afternoon tea.

Happy Days does not provide food at the Centre but, we are able to heat food. We encourage children to take care of their bodies through healthy eating. We do not allow chocolates, chips, lollies or soft drink to be eaten at the Centre.

Due to allergy concerns, we DO NOT allow Nut products to be consumed at the Centre.

 

Do I have to pay for my child when they are sick and they do not attend preschool?

Yes. When you enrol your child at the Centre you enrol them for certain days. We do not have the capacity to fill in children if you do not attend.

If you are unwell or do not come in on your designated days the Centre still has to pay staff wages and daily running costs. As the Centre is a not-for-profit organisation we rely on the fees from each family to cover the running costs of the Centre.

 

What will my child learn at Happy Days?

There are a number of benefits and learning opportunities for the children here at Happy Days. We believe in provide a program that caters for the individual needs, interests and developmental levels of all children.

The Centre runs a play-based learning program which allows the children at the Centre to learn through their daily play and interaction with each other.

All activities and experiences have an educational benefit to the child and provide natural learning to occur. We use the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards to guide the children’s learning to prepare them for big school.

Through play, the children here learn how to interact with and show care, empathy and respect for one another, develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and the understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation, become socially responsible and show respect for the environment and develop a disposition for learning.