Child care centre
The fully accredited Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Children's Centre on the Ashmore campus is available for care of children six weeks to six years of age. Before and after school care is available for children up to 12 years of age.
Government child care benefits are available.
Please note that children under 15 years of age are not permitted access to classrooms or Gold Coast Institute of TAFE facilities used for study purposes, unless prior permission from the General Manager of Education and Training has been given in writing.
Staff
Program
Meals and snacks
Opening hours
Fees
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Staff
At the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Children's Centre, the selection of staff are of utmost importance. Staff are chosen because of their educational qualifications, experience in child care, their commitment to providing quality early childhood programs, confidence, enthusiasm, teamwork and supporting and caring nature. All staff are qualified.
Program
At the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Children's Centre a predictable routine to the day provides the children with a sense of security. As early childhood professionals, the staff implement a program that provides a rich and integral range of experiences that enhance the children's learning and development. These experiences include:
- Language
- Music and movement
- Thinking and problem solving
- Spatial and visual perception
- Self esteem
- Quality interpersonal relationships
Meals and snacks
The Centre follows a nutrition policy that encourages healthy eating - lots of fruit and vegetables, a variety of proteins, and foods with low fat, salt and sugar content.
A sample daily menu would be:
- Morning tea - crispbreads with spread, fresh fruit, milk
- Lunch - apricot chicken and rice, water
- Afternoon tea - muesli muffins, fresh fruit, water
Special diets can be catered for, for medical and cultural reasons.
Opening hours |
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| Monday to Friday | 7.00am to 6.00pm |
Fees
For a 5 day booking
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$200.00 per week (nursery)
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$198.00 per week (other groups)
Daily long day booking
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$44.00 per day (nursery)
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$43.00 per day (other groups)
Daily short day booking
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$35.00 per day (3-6 years groups only) (8.30 am to 4.00pm)
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Before school care $7.50 per morning
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After school care $12.50 per afternoon
If your child is away sick and you bring in a medical certificate, the centre will only charge you half fee's for 10 days.
Contact us
For further information or to enrol your child into the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE's Children's Centre please contact us.
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