Enrolment & Fees

Yankalilla Community Children’s Centre welcomes enrolments for community-based childcare, Flying Start three-year-old preschool and Department for Education four-year-old preschool. All required documents must be completed before your child’s start date.

How to enrol

Required documents

Please provide:

  • a completed enrolment form, available from the centre
  • a current Australian Immunisation History Statement
  • any relevant medical plans for allergies or medical conditions, completed by a GP
  • for childcare enrolments, a signed Complying Written Agreement.

Enrolment process

  1. Return all required enrolment documents.
  2. Book an information-sharing conversation with your child’s primary educator.
  3. Book a one-hour settling visit in your child’s room.
  4. For childcare and Child Care Subsidy, confirm your child’s enrolment with Centrelink through MyGov.

All documents must be received before care or preschool begins.

Preschool Registration of Interest
Child Care Waiting List Application

Fees

Childcare fee schedule effective 30 June 2025. Fees are reviewed by the Governing Council and may change.

Childcare fees

  • Enrolment fee: $20
  • Permanent full day: $109
  • Casual full day: $113
  • Permanent school-hours session, 9.00am to 3.00pm: $88
  • Casual school-hours session, 9.00am to 3.00pm: $90
  • Before Kindy Care: $25
  • After Kindy Care: $40
  • Hourly care: $20 per hour

Preschool fees

  • Four-year-old sessional preschool: $100 per term
  • Flying Start Department for Education preschool: $104 per day, 8.30am to 4.00pm, less any Child Care Subsidy entitlement

Child Care Subsidy

Child Care Subsidy may help eligible families with the cost of childcare. Families should lodge their claim and understand their entitlement before their child starts. Families remain responsible for their account if a subsidy payment is delayed or changed.

Payments, absences and cancellations

Childcare and Flying Start

Childcare and flying start is charged one week in arears is charged one week in arrears. Accounts are emailed after processing and direct debits are taken on alternate Fridays. A declined direct debit must be settled within seven days.

Preschool accounts

Preschool invoices are issued by week 2 of each term and payment is due by Friday of week 3. Payment instructions will be included with your invoice.

Bookings and absences

  • Full fees apply for sick days.
  • Full fees apply to cancelled bookings and holiday absences unless at least one week’s notice is provided.
  • Normal childcare fees apply on public holidays.
  • Childcare fees are not charged when the centre closes for a declared Catastrophic Fire Danger Day.

Late collection

The centre closes at 6.00pm. A late fee of $30 plus $2 per minute applies when a child is collected after the end of their booked session.