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St Monica's Primary School

Location

91 High St
Kangaroo Flat
VIC 3555

Programs offered

Before and After School Care

School Holiday Program

Before School Care opening hours

Monday to Friday
7:00am – 8:45am

After School Care opening hours

Monday to Friday
3:00pm – 6:00pm

School Holiday Program opening hours

Monday to Friday
7:00am – 6:00pm

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St Monica's Primary

Before and After School Program

We support busy families with high quality care, before and after school hours. Our programs are suitable for children from five to 12 years and are great way to support their learning after the school day.

We'll support your child through fun and educational activities. This could include arts and crafts, board games and puzzles, cooking, drama and dancing, and sport and ball games. Plus, our friendly Educators can help your child with their homework.

Our programs include healthy and delicious after school snacks.

We also offer a Pupil Free Day program throughout the school year, depending on booking numbers.

How to enrol   Prices

 
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Kangaroo Flat

School Holiday Program

Our holiday program provides an opportunity for your child to learn from new experiences through fun activities, while making friends along the way.

We offer a wide variety of interest-based in-house activities, themed incursions and exciting excursions. Our holiday programs are run by experienced Educators who help your child become more confident and independent.

Activities could include fun fitness challenges, awesome parties or crazy science experiments. In the past, we've even headed to the local cinema and to Little Ninja Warriors Indoor Playground.

Keep an eye out for our upcoming program – we'll share the schedule on this page about four weeks before the school holidays start.

How to enrol  Prices

 
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Autumn Holiday Program

Bookings are now open for our Autumn 2026 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 6 April to Friday 17 April (excluding public holidays).

We've planned a bumper program of school holiday activities that will interest your child over the holidays.

Activity days can include:

  • In-house (activities run by our Educator team)
  • Incursion (activities run by visitors to our service)
  • Excursion (activities run at an off-site location)
  • Self-guided incursion (incursions run by our Educator team)

What to bring

  • Lunch and snack (nutritious and nut free)
  • SunSmart hat and sunscreen
  • Water bottle
  • Weather and activity appropriate clothing and shoes
  • Swimwear, towel and change of clothes as required (if an activity involves water)

You can also read our School Holiday Program FAQs.

The prices listed in the table below are the full fee for each day. If you're entitled to Child Care Subsidy, what you actually pay could be significantly reduced. 

Date

Activity Details

Week 1
Monday 06 April Public Holiday
We are closed today for the Public Holiday. We can't wait to start the Autumn School Holiday fun with you tomorrow!
Tuesday 07 April Super Healers
Step into the capes of the everyday heroes who keep us healthy! Take inspiration from doctors, dentists, pharmacists, vets, and family helpers in a hands‑on dramatic‑play village. Explore calming wellbeing zones, test STEM experiments to see how the body works, and visit the Kindness Clinic for mindfulness and feel‑good activities.
Category: Inhouse
Cost: $92.00
Wednesday 08 April Gymnastics
Enhance your flexibility and coordination while learning essential movement skills in a fun and active gymnastics session. Discover how to jump, land, and fall safely, improve your balance, and build confidence through engaging physical challenges. Enjoy group games and colourful crafts throughout the day for unlimited fun!
Category: Excursion
Cost: $129.00
Thursday 09 April Dance
Talented Dance instructors are visiting us today, passionate about empowering you with the timeless art of Dance. This workshop will foster enjoyment, confidence, creativity and fitness. So get your dancing shoes ready, it's time to move your body to the rhythm of the beat!
Category: Incursion
Cost: $113.00
Friday 10 April Taco Fiesta
Spice up your day with a colourful Taco Fiesta! As little chefs, you create your own tacos all while discovering the history and vibrant culture of Mexico. Create a bustling taco stand, design bright fiesta crafts, and enjoy games inspired by this tasty treat.
Category: Inhouse
Cost: $92.00
Week 2
Monday 13 April DIY Reversible Mood Octopus
Get creative with the perfect blend of hands-on fun and emotional expression! Decorate your own Reversible Mood Plush Octopus that flips from happy to sad, with airbrush markers! Simply blow through the markers to spray soft bursts of colour onto the plushie to add your own colourful twist.
Category: Self-guided Incursion
Cost: $103.00
Tuesday 14 April Carnival of Motion
Y OSHC services from across the region are coming together for an action‑packed day! Conquer the pop‑up skate park and race your friends on the giant inflatable slide and obstacle course. Explore creative stations, have your face painted, and enjoy a festival‑style day designed for movement, teamwork and big smiles.
Category: Excursion
Cost: $129.00
Wednesday 15 April Dolphin Defenders
Make a splash with a day dedicated to protecting our ocean friends! Craft your own dolphin creations, build DIY harmonicas to mimic unique dolphin whistles, and dive into ocean‑clean‑up sensory play. Learn about caring for marine life through games, imaginative play, and hands‑on eco‑activities that inspire true defenders of the deep blue.
Category: Inhouse
Cost: $92.00
Thursday 16 April Build a Spaceship
Craft Power is blasting us into space today! Build your own solar‑powered spaceship using real tools and components. Juniors will construct a Falcon while seniors take on the Apollo, learning about energy and motion as you bring your creations to life. A hands‑on STEM adventure perfect for budding space engineers!
Category: Incursion
Cost: $113.00
Friday 17 April Pyjama Party
It's time for a Pyjama Party! Come dressed in your comfiest clothes and settle into the morning with a tasty hot chocolate. We'll spend the day soaking up the cosy Autumn vibes with nature discovery activities from leaf pressing to diy bird feeders.
Category: Inhouse
Cost: $92.00

Prices

To support our families, we offer permanent and casual booking options. Casual bookings do incur an additional cost.

Please contact your local centre for advice on any questions you have regarding pricing.

Program

Fee

 
Before School Care (permanent booking)
$29.40 -
Before School Care (casual booking)  $34.60 -
After School Care (permanent booking) $36.60 -
After School Care (casual booking) $42.00 -
Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) $106.40 -

Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

Our programs qualify for the Federal Government's Child Care Subsidy (CCS). CCS helps eligible families access approved and registered child care providers by partially subsidising the cost of daily fees.

The 'Fee' price listed in the table above is the full permanent or casual daily fee for each program without any CCS entitlements.

*The 'You pay as little as' price is an example of the out of pocket fee paid by families who qualify for the maximum CCS percentage (90%). The fees above are calculated at 85% subsidy to allow for the 5% withheld by Services Australia to reduce the chances of an overpayment.

When our holiday programs are open for bookings, you'll be able to see the prices for each activity on this page. These prices are the daily price and do not include any CCS you may be entitled to, which could significantly reduce your out of pocket expense.

Refer to the Government website for more information about CCS funding and your eligibility. We also recommend using this CCS calculator to estimate your new subsidy payments.

Our customer service and onsite teams are happy to assist you with any queries you have regarding this funding and to help you navigate the system.

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