Childcare on Campus| There are four childcare centres on campus. There are also ANU School Holiday Programs and a parenting room located on the first floor of the Student Union building.If you have non-school age children accompanying you, you should: be aware that childcare is expensive; apply early as waiting lists at centres are often long; maintain contact with the Childcare Centre, emailing them every two weeks to remind them of your intent to place your child in their care. Information about the various campus childcare facilities is located below. |
Acton Early Childhood Centre |
Acton Early Childhood Centre is a community-based long day care centre offering full-time and part-time child care to families of all members of the community. The centre provides a warm, caring, home-like environment in which each child is nurtured and encouraged to explore their full potential. |
| Open: | Monday to Friday, 8:15 am - 6 pm |
| Location: | 22 Balmain Crescent, Acton, opposite University House building [72], |
| Telephone: | 6125 5554 |
| Email: | aecc@anu.edu.au |
| Web: | http://www.anu.edu.au/childcare/aecc/index.php |
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| 2007 Fees: | |
| Babies/toddler: | Full time - $285.00 per week |
| | Part time - $59.00 per day |
| Preschoolers: | Full Time - $280.00 per week |
| | Part Time - $58.00 per day |
Fees are payable two weeks in advance; accounts are given out at the centre fortnightly on Fridays. If your child would normally attend on a day, which is a Public Holiday, fees will be charged as usual. However, you may be able to arrange a make-up day at no charge if a space is available. On commencement of care, a Holding Fee is payable. This serves as a 'bond' and is refunded when the child is withdrawn from the centre, provided that two weeks' notice is given in writing. The holding fee is $100.00 per child. There is an annual Membership Fee of $16.50 per family (or $8.25 if commencing after July 1). |
| Please note: Fees are subject to change for accurate and up to date figures always check with the centre. |
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Heritage Early Childhood Centre |
| Heritage Early Childhood Centre provides high quality, flexible child care in a comfortable and secure family atmosphere. It is a small, community-based child care centre catering for 50 chlidren between 6 weeks and 6 years of age. Parents are welcome at the centre at all times as we encourage a parent-staff partnership and parent involvement in the centre's programs and management. |
| Open: | Monday - Friday, 8 am - 6:00 pm |
| Location: | 75 Lennox Crossing, building [75] Acton, at the southern end of the Australian National University campus |
| Telephone: | 6125 2976 |
| Email: | hecc@anu.edu.au |
| Web: | http://www.anu.edu.au/childcare/heritage/ |
| 2007 Fees | |
| Full time: | 1st child - $295 per week |
| | 2nd child - $285 per week |
| Part time: | 1st child - $62 per day |
| | 2nd child - $59 per day |
| Half day: | Two sessions 8 am - 1 pm , 1 pm - 6 pm |
| Half day fee: | 1st child - $32.50 per session |
| | 2nd child - $31 per session |
| Please note: Fees are subject to change for accurate and up to date figures always check with the centre. |
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University Preschool and Child Care Centre |
| The University Preschool and Child Care Centre is a fully accredited, community-based, not-for-profit child care catering for staff and students' children up to school age. |
| Open: | Monday - Friday, 7:45am and 5:45pm |
| Location: | Lennox House (Blocks E and F) building [75], |
| Telephone: | 612 54113 |
| Email: | uniprescc@iimetro.com.au |
| Web: | www.anu.edu.au/childcare/preschool |
| Fees 2007 | |
| Full time: | $290 per week |
| Part time: | $60 per day |
| Please note: Fees are subject to change for accurate and up to date figures always check with the centre. |
