Phillip Island Leisure Centre
Location
10-14 Church Street
Cowes
VIC 3922
Program offered
School Holiday Program opening hours
Monday to Friday
8:30am – 5:30pm
Contact us in centre
Phillip Island Leisure Centre
School Holiday Program
Our Phillip Island holiday program provides an opportunity for your child to learn from new experiences through a fun mix of 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 anything from learning to skateboard to meeting amazing animals or having a boogie at our disco. We do regular excursions too. In the past, we've headed to the Chocolate Factory Museum and Wonthaggi Arts Centre.
Keep an eye out for our upcoming program – we'll share the schedule on this page about four weeks before the school holidays start.
Summer Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Summer 2025 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 6 January to Friday 24 January 2025 (excluding public holidays).
We've planned a bumper program of school holiday activities that will interest your child over the holidays. There are three different types of activity days.
Activity days
- In-house (activities run by our Educator team)
- Incursion (activities run by visitors to our service)
- Excursion (activities run at an off-site location)
What to bring
- Lunch and snack (nutritious and nut free)
- SunSmart hat and sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Weather 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 January |
Colour Blast Get ready for an explosion of color and excitement with Proactivity's Colour Obstacle Course, Giant Colour Parachute, and Giant Colour Inflatable Ball. Category: Incursion Cost: $98.00 |
| Tuesday 07 January |
Robot Revolution Beep Beep Bop your way through today with Robot inspired crafts and group games. Category: In House Cost: $73.00 |
| Wednesday 08 January |
Under the Sea Take a deep dive into all things under the sea today! We'll create art inspired by ocean animals and play games with a sea-life twist! Category: In House Cost: $73.00 |
| Thursday 09 January |
Caldermeade farm Visit the animal nursery and take a tour through Caldermeade farm today to learn how a modern farm works. Category: Excursion Cost: $108.00 |
| Friday 10 January |
Royal Flying Doctor Service The RFDS Aeromedical Simulator is coming to visit today! See how our everyday heroes work and the equipment they have on board in this life-sized replica of the fuselage of a flying doctor plane. Category: Incursion Cost: $98.00 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 13 January |
Water Safety Day Learn all about water safety whether you're at home, the pool or beach! Have fun with water based experiments and marine life crafts. Category: In House Cost: $73.00 |
| Tuesday 14 January |
Splashtastic Dive into a day filled with thrilling water-based activities designed to make a splash. Proactivity are bringing their Waterfall Run, Water Team Tag and more. Get ready to get soaked, so pack extra clothes and a towel. Category: Incursion Cost: $98.00 |
| Wednesday 15 January |
Mission Impossible Do you accept the challenge? See if you can make the impossble, possible today with group games and challenges. Category: In House Cost: $73.00 |
| Thursday 16 January |
A Maze N Things We're off to A Maze N Things today. Can you get a hole in one at mini golf? Come along and find out! Category: Excursion Cost: $108.00 |
| Friday 17 January |
Child Inventors Inspired by Benjamin Franklins Birthday, today you can invent something new, engage in STEM activities and teamwork challenges. Category: In House Cost: $73.00 |
| Week 3 | |
| Monday 20 January |
Pirate Day Ahoy there me hearties! Calling all Pirates to come along today! Can you follow the map and uncover the goldren treasure? Category: In House Cost: $73.00 |
| Tuesday 21 January |
Kindness Day Create friendship bracelets, play group games and engage in activities that encourage kindness, sharing and teamwork today. Category: In House Cost: $73.00 |
| Wednesday 22 January |
Movies: Paddington Get cosy and munch on some popcorn as we watch Paddington in Peru at the cinemas today! Category: Excursion Cost: $108.00 |
| Thursday 23 January |
Adventure Quest Become an adventure expert today! Take on challenges, adventurous art techniques and more today! Category: In House Cost: $73.00 |
| Friday 24 January |
Billycarts Work in teams to build and design your billycart before putting them to the test in our championship race! Bring your own wheels and helmets to race along with too. Category: Self-guided incursion Cost: $98.00 |
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
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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. |
Book your place
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You can book into our Outside School Hours Care programs through My Family Lounge (our online booking system). Read our 'How to enrol' guide to make sure you've got everything you need to book. You can also read our FAQs about Before and After School Care and School Holiday Programs. Returning families: Sign in New families: Register Got a question? Feel free to submit an enquiry and we'll be in touch. Holiday Program: Enquire Before and After School Care: Enquire |
Curious about chemistry? Bonkers about biology? We often run science-themed activities where your child can take part in fun research and crazy experiments.
Get active outdoors! Our Educators make outdoor play fun with opportunities to sing, dance and get moving.
Go on exciting excursions to local places such as trampoline parks and indoor playgrounds.
Enjoy a range of awesome in-house activities! Your child will get the chance to use their imagination, discover new things and have fun with friends.
Escape into the world of movies during an excursion to the local cinema. We’ll watch the latest release and experience the magic of the big screen.
Learn new art and craft skills with the support of our friendly Educators. Practise drawing, colouring, sticking and more.
Express your creativity during art-themed activities. Your child could get involved in anything from painting to pottery!
Make amazing memories with our expert team of Educators – we’ll help your child feel safe, supported and happy.
Attend thrilling excursions such as skateboarding workshops. Learn to roll, turn and perform tricks under the guidance of the Y’s specialist coaches.
Celebrate the holidays, make new friends and be your best self at the Y. Together, we’ll make the school holiday one to remember!