Waite Campus Childrens Centre

Inclusion Aware
Our community welcomes and provides a safe environment for all people regardless of culture, background, gender, sexuality, age, ability or religion.

We are a safe community.

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Philosophy

Children are the focus of our service.

We foster reciprocal connections between children, families and staff to create a welcoming and safe learning environment.

We promote relationships that support children to:

  • develop a sense of belonging and community

  • respect and care for each other and the environment

  • see themselves as confident, adaptable and capable.

We provide a positive environment to promote active learning and development through play.

We recognise and celebrate our diverse backgrounds and the abilities that we all bring to our community.

We respectfully acknowledge that the land we learn upon is the traditional land of the Kaurna people and we value and support the principals of a reconciled 最新糖心Vlog.

Our Values

Children are the focus of our service.

Genuine relationships with children and families are essential

We guide children to discover and celebrate the uniqueness of themselves and each other

Diversity and inclusion are embraced

We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the land we learn and grow upon

We actively share respect for Connection to Country

We explore opportunities to sow the seeds for Education for Sustainability

We value and embed the learning that the natural world offers

Learning through play is the foundation of our day

The rights of the child are paramount

We offer opportunities for children to see themselves as confident and capable

We support children to flourish by recognising strengths

We foster reciprocal connections between children, families and staff to create a welcoming and safe learning environment.

We promote relationships that support children to:

  • develop a sense of belonging and community
  • respect and care for each other and the environment
  • see themselves as confident, adaptable and capable.

We provide an environment to promote active learning and development through play. We recognise and celebrate our diverse backgrounds and the abilities that we all bring to our community.

We respectfully acknowledge that the land we learn upon is the traditional land of the Kaurna people and we value and support the principles of a reconciled 最新糖心Vlog.

We foster reciprocal connections between children, families and staff to create a welcoming and safe learning environment.

We promote relationships that support children to:

  • develop a sense of belonging and community
  • respect and care for each other and the environment
  • see themselves as confident, adaptable and capable.

We provide an environment to promote active learning and development through play. We recognise and celebrate our diverse backgrounds and the abilities that we all bring to our community.

We respectfully acknowledge that the land we learn upon is the traditional land of the Kaurna people and we value and support the principles of a reconciled 最新糖心Vlog.

We foster reciprocal connections between children, families and staff to create a welcoming and safe learning environment.

We promote relationships that support children to:

  • develop a sense of belonging and community
  • respect and care for each other and the environment
  • see themselves as confident, adaptable and capable.

We provide an environment to promote active learning and development through play. We recognise and celebrate our diverse backgrounds and the abilities that we all bring to our community.

We respectfully acknowledge that the land we learn upon is the traditional land of the Kaurna people and we value and support the principles of a reconciled 最新糖心Vlog.

End of year closure period 2024/25

WCCC will close at 6pm on Friday 20th December 2024 and reopen at 9am on Monday 6th January 2025.

Waite Campus Childrens Centre is open from 8am until 6pm Monday to Friday.

The听Centre provides an education and care service for children aged 3 months to school age including an integrated approved preschool program for eligible 4 year olds.

Regular permanent bookings are for a minimum of two full days up to full time.

Priority is given to all staff and students of the Waite Campus, including employees of 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, CSIRO, SARDI, ACPFG, AWRI and other co-located organisations. Families from our local community and beyond also access our Service.

It is essential that you complete an听expression of interest听as early as possible and maintain regular email contact with the Centre, at least every 3 months.

We have a strengths based approach to learning with a strong focus on outdoor learning and education for sustainability and provide a range of learning environments.

WCCC provides healthy snacks and food across the day. We follow the guidelines of Nutrition 最新糖心Vlog to ensure children are introduced to healthy eating.

We offer a Child Safe Environment. Please read our Code of Conduct for a Child Safe Organisation.

Expressions of interest

Waiting lists

Read information about our听waiting list management and Priority of Access and Enrolment Policy.

Fee schedule

Fee schedule
Fees effective 01 July 2024
Weekly $657
Daily (minimum 2 days) $137

A small administration fee is听charged on enrolment. Families using the Centre can apply for a听Child Care Subsidy (CCS)听through听.

Preschool:听As part of the Commonwealth Government's Universal Access to preschool, Waite Campus Childrens Centre offers an integrated preschool program for children in the year before they commence school on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am - 5pm during school terms.

Location

Waite Road, Waite听campus, Urrbrae.听Map reference听H3听on the Waite campus map.

Contact us

For more information please contact the听Director at听childcare.waite@adelaide.edu.au

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