Coonabarabran Preschool and Long Day Care Centre
Yuluwirri Kids is a community childcare centre, owned and auspiced by Warrumbungle Shire Council and staffed by a dedicated team of employees.
Yuluwirri Kids receives funding from the NSW Department of Education and Communities, and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Contact Us
If you would like to discuss enrolment with us please contact our friendly administration staff. Families are welcome to visit the centre, meet the staff and discuss enrolment enquiries at any time.
Yuluwirri Kids Coonabarabran Preschool and Long Day Care Centre
Opening Hours: 7.30am to 5.30pm
Address:
2-6 Bandulla Street
PO Box 191
Coonabarabran NSW 2357
Ph: 6849 2184
Fax: 6842 5558
Email: yuluwirrikids@warrumbungle.nsw.gov.au
Monkey Room Mobile: 0450 194 182 (Tues and Thurs only)
Our Centre Goals
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To create an environment where children of all ages, genders, cultures and backgrounds feel safe, secure, happy and loved.
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To encourage children to develop by hands on experience where teachers guide and ‘play’ becomes an education in itself.
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To foster individual development by planning programs that are the result of individual observations and child initiated needs and interests.
Learning Environment
Our centre provides four separate educational rooms. Each room is specifically designed and resourced to suit the needs of each age group, with a particular focus in the Giraffe Room on life skills development and school transition programs.
0-2 years (“Panda Room”)
This room is a place for children to discover their world, make connections and for attachments with adults, peers and to gain confidence in their world.
2-3 years (“Possum Room”)
This room is a place for promoting independence and self help skills, developing friendships and relationships, it’s a place to discover, investigate and explore their world.
3½-5 years (“Giraffe Room”) (Children eligible to start school next year)
This room is a place for children to learn about their world and their place within it. They will make discoveries, research, hypothesis, build relationships, make connections and challenge their minds and bodies.
3-5 years (“Monkey Room”) - operates on Tuesdays & Thursdays during the school terms from 8.30am to 4pm and runs at the Family Support Services Building in Robertson St, Coonabarabran.
This room was established to assist in managing our extensive waiting list. It is a place for children to experiment and evaluate. They will investigate and explore their world, develop friendship and relationships; they will make discoveries, conduct research, make connections and challenge their mind and bodies.
Our Teachers, Carers and Support Staff
We believe that as Early Childhood professionals, we play a vital role in the provision of quality care and education and make a valuable contribution to the lives of children. We act as a link between children, families, colleagues and the wider community, advocating for all children and promoting the importance of Early Childhood Education for LIFE LONG LEARNING. We believe that developing environments and facilitating relationships with children which support, empower and inspire their quest for knowledge is at the essence of our role.
Passion, research, innovation, collaboration and teamwork are key qualities that reflect our commitment to the Early Childhood profession. We believe that strong work partnerships are formed through developing relationships with each other that are sensitive, accepting, respectful and understanding towards each others perspectives.
Fees
Long Day Care:
Hours of Access: 7.30am to 5.30pm
6 weeks - 6 year’s of age
$70.00 per day less child care benefit (individually assessed by Centrelink)
Long Day Care Fees are subsidised by Child Care Benefit (CCB is a payment from the Australian Government that helps with the cost of child care) & Child Care Rebate (CCR is a payment from the Australian Government that helps working families with the cost of child care) Jobs, Education & Training (JET child care fee assistance supports activities for a limited time while you are working, training or studying so you can enter or re-enter the workforce
Preschool:
Hours of Access: 8.30am to 4.00pm
3-6 year’s of age
Children can be enrolled at Preschool up to 2 days per campus, with the rest of the week being enrolled as Long Day Care
Full Price: $30.00 per day
Year before school Subsidy: First day $30.00, second day enrolled $15.00 ($45.00 2 days)
Health Care Card Subsidy: $15.00 per day
Indigenous Subsidy: $7.50 per day
Working families using registered care may be entitled to CCB – refer Human Services(Centrelink)
Annual Enrolment Fee: $25.00 (a centre hat will be provided as part of this fee)
Please note fees are subject to change with CPI increases and at the beginning of calendar & financial years.
Useful Links
For information regarding Child Care Benefits visit centrelink
For information regarding Child Care Rebates and Early Years Learning visit mychild
Policies
Poliicy documents for Yuluwirri Kids Preschool and Long Day Care Centre can be found below
Parent Handbook
If you would like further information regarding our fees, programs and policies please download our Parent Handbook. Our Handbook includes information on our:
Room Organisation
Signing-in and out
Programs
Fee Payment Guidelines
Termination
Absences
Food and Nutrition
Health & Hygiene
Policies
First published: 15 Sep 2010
Last modified: 22 Nov 2012