Northcote Point Community Creche

The Crèche operates every weekday morning from 9.30am to 12.00pm. We also offer afternoon sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12.45pm to 3.15pm. The Crèche is open only during the normal school terms and closes over school holidays.

The Crèche is licensed for a maximum of 26 children per session - 18 children over 2 years of age and up to 8 under 2 years of age. A cot is provided in a quiet area of the Crèche if very young children require a nap during the session.

Children may be pre-booked for a permanent space at the Crèche for up to two morning sessions per week, although there is currently a waiting list for these spaces. There are a small number of casual spaces available each morning and teachers are able to let you know by 8.45am if there is a casual space available for that morning. Currently there are permanent spaces available for both afternoon sessions. Any siblings, including babies, of booked children must use one of the casual spaces if they are planning to stay for the session.

Morning session:
9.30am: Children arrive and choose their own activities (grass area at rear closed)
10.30am: Hand washing followed by morning tea (chopped fruit and plain biscuit)
10.45am: Voluntary music session
11.00am: Children choose own activities, grass area open
11.50 - 12.00pm: Tidy up and children are collected

Afternoon session:
12.45pm: Children arrive and choose their own activities, grass area open
2.00pm: Mat time, followed by hand washing and afternoon tea (supplied by parent)
2.30pm: Children choose own activities (grass area at rear closed)
3.05 - 3.15pm: Tidy up and children are collected

For one child: $8.00 per session if caregiver stays
$10.00 per session if caregiver leaves
For two or more children: $12.00 per session if caregiver stays
$16 if caregiver leaves

(There is no donation requested when you are a rostered helper - see Caregiver involvement below)
We are a non-profit organisation and donations from caregivers using the Crèche are a very necessary part of our running costs. We do receive some government funding, but rely heavily on these donations and your participation in fundraising activities.

With the introduction of 20 hours free ECE for children over 3 years of age last year, it was the wish of our families attending then to continue reqesting the $10 donation as a top us to the Ministry funding in lieu of running small fundraising projects to keep our budget sustainable. Later this year we will be asking our families again if this is what they still wish to do.

You are always welcome to stay with your child during the Crèche session and this is a great way to meet other parents and caregivers. Tea and coffee is available.

We ask that each family arranges to help at the Crèche for three sessions per term - this includes tasks such as preparing the childrens' snacks and tidying toys away so that the staff are able to concentrate on the supervision and teaching of children. No donation is required for sessions where a caregiver is rostered to help.

You can add your name to the help roster on the Crèche noticeboard or else make it easy by emailing the Crèche Supervisor with your preferred dates and she can put your name on the roster for you.