McDowall Outside School Hours Care

Our opening hours are as follows:

 

​Before School Care: 

6:30am to 8:30am - Juniors signed into care of the school at 8:15am

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After School Care: 

2:30pm to 6:30pm - Seniors are signed into OSHC at 3:00pm

 

Vacation Care: 

6:30am to 6:30pm

Prior to any CCS, our 2025 fees are:

 

​Before School Care: 

$18.00

 

After School Care: 

$22.50

 

Vacation Care: 

$57.00

 

Vacation Care 4-hour session:

$36.00

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Vacation Care may have additional costs for incursions or excursions. All additional costs will be outlined on the relevant Vacation Care program.

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CCS is the Child Care Subsidy

 

​You may apply for CCS through Services Australia (Centrelink).

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For more information on eligibility and how to apply, please visit the Services Australia website.

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See here for more information on CCS.

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We operate a wait list for our after school care sessions

 

​After school care is normally fully booked Mondays through Thursdays inclusive.

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Our before school care and vacation care sessions normally have spaces available, which can be booked using the Xplor Home app.

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See here for more information on enrolments.

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We have casual bookings available for all sessions

 

​Please be aware that some days can be easier than others to obtain a casual booking.

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Before School Care:

Can be booked on the Xplor Home app up to and including the morning of the required session.

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After School Care:

Excepting Fridays, our after school care casual bookings can be difficult to obtain due to overwhelming demand.

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Please see here for additional information on how to book casual after school care sessions.

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Vacation Care:

Can be booked on the Xplor Home app; an email will be sent to families on our mailing list with the date the bookings open.

Some sessions book out faster than others. Check the Xplor Home app for availability and contact our administration team if you are unable to book your required space.

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We have a short period of closure over Christmas/New Year

 

The exact dates are voted upon each year at a P&C General Meeting.

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For the 2025/2026 closure, the dates are as follows:

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Early closure: We will close at 5:30pm on Christmas Eve, the 24th of December 2025

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Re-opening: We will re-open at 6:30am on Monday the 5th of January 2026.​

Activities are not organised by OSHC, however we need a permission form to release your child to any activities

 

All extra-curricular activities are organised through the school. You can ask at the school administration for further details of currently available extra-curricular activities, and flyers are often sent home in your child/ren's communication folder.

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Once enrolled into an extra-curricular, if your child will be attending OSHC on that day please fill out this form to authorise OSHC to take your child to/from the activity.

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Email us before August in the year prior to your child's start date

 

​We open enrolments for prep children on the 1st of September (or nearest business day) the year prior to their start date. So for children beginning prep in 2027, enrolments will open on the 1st of September 2026.

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To access enrolment information prior to this date, please email our administration staff to be added to the communication list. Up to date information and links are sent to all families on the communication list during the month of August.

We have three priority of access levels

 

We have three priority of access levels for families enrolling in OSHC. 

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Priority One:

Families with children who are at risk of abuse or neglect (e.g. families with foster children or any families eligible to get the Additional Child Care Subsidy from Services Australia).

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Priority Two:

Families who meet the work or study requirements outlined in our priority of access information.

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Priority Three:

All other families.

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Unfortunately due to the myriad of complicated dynamics that families experience, we are unable to further prioritise families with circumstances that do not fit into the above categories.

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Please feel free to email our administration staff

 

For any questions not listed on our website, you may email our administration staff on oshc@mcdowallsspc.org.au and they will get back to you as soon as they can.