2026 Fees & Sessions

  • Long Day Care


    Cost
    $173 per day

    Rooms
    Banjo Paterson (Birth to 2 yr olds)
    Judith Wright (2 to 3 yr olds)

    Age
    0 to 3 to yr olds

    Care Arrangements
    Ongoing Full or Part Time Care
    All meals provided
    Maximum 16 children in each room

    Days & Times
    11 hours per day

    7.15am-6.15pm
    Monday to Friday
    50 weeks a year

    Closed public holidays and one day a year for team professional development

  • Extended Hours Kindergarten


    Cost
    $168 per day for funded kindergarten place

    $176 per day if funded at another kindergarten

    $173 per day if unfunded at Poets Grove

    Rooms
    Henry Lawson (3yrs)
    Dorothea Mackellar & Colin Thiele Room (3 to 5 yr olds)

    Age
    3-5 yr olds

    Care Arrangements
    Ongoing Full or Part Time Care
    All meals provided
    Maximum 16 children in each room

    Days & Times
    7.15am-6.15pm
    Monday to Friday
    50 weeks a year

    Minimum 3 days per week

    Closed public holidays and one day a year for team professional development

  • 3 year olds Kindergarten: Uncle Archie Roach


    Cost

    Canal Kindergarten (Wednesday)

    $49.00 per day 8.30am-11.30am

    Core teaching hours (Thursday & Friday)
    $106.10 per day 8.30am-3.00pm

    Extended hours program (Thursday & Friday)

    $141.80 per day 8.30am-5.30pm

    Room
    Uncle Archie Roach

    Age
    3 yr olds

    Care Arrangements
    BYO snacks and lunch
    Maximum 15 children in each room

    Total hours & weeks
    16 hours over 3 days per week
    48 weeks per year

    Includes school holidays

  • 3 - 4 yr olds Kindergarten: Lisa Bellear


    Cost
    Canal Kindergarten (Wednesday)

    $65.20 per day 12.00pm-4.00pm

    Core teaching hours (Monday & Tuesday)
    $98.00 per day 8.30am-2.30pm

    Extended hours program (Monday & Tuesday)

    $141.80 per day 8.30am-5.30pm

    Extended hours program (Wednesday)

    $89.70per day 12.00pm-5.30pm

    Room
    Lisa Bellear

    Age
    3-4 yr olds

    Care Arrangements
    BYO snacks and lunch
    Maximum 16 children per group

    Total hours & weeks
    16 hours over 3 days per week
    48 weeks per year

    Includes school holidays

  • 4 year olds Kindergarten Ali Cobby Eckermann


    Cost
    Canal Kindergarten (Monday)

    $81.60 per day 8.30am-1.30pm

    Core teaching hours (Thursday & Friday)
    $98 per day 8.30am-2.30pm

    Extended hours program (Monday)

    $141.80 per day 8.30am-5.30pm

    Extended hours program (Thursday & Friday)

    $141.80 per day 8.30am-5.30pm

    Room
    Ali Cobby Eckermann

    Age
    4 yr olds

    Care Arrangements
    BYO snacks and lunch
    Maximum 16 children per group

    Days & Times
    18 hours per week over 3 days
    48 weeks per year

    Includes school holidays

  • Child Care Subsidy


    All sessions are eligible for the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy (CSS).

    The subsidy is based on your family income and may help reduce the cost of childcare.

    Learn more about the Child Care Subsidy.

    Free Kinder Offset

    All Kindergarten sessions are eligible for Victorian Government Free Kinder.

    Learn more about the Free Kinder

Learn how to enrol your child at Poets

Reduce your daily fees with the Childcare Subsidy

Learn about the Childcare Subsidy