St Therese's Primary School
Location
27 Albion Street
Kennington
VIC 3550
Programs offered
Before School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
7:00am – 8:45am
After School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
3:20pm – 6:00pm
School Holiday Program opening hours
Monday to Friday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Contact us in centre
Before and After School Program
Every school day should start and end with a smile! That's why we support busy families with high quality care, before and after school.
Our programs are suitable for children between five and 12 years old. We'll support their learning through a variety of fun and educational activities – from arts and crafts to dancing, drama and sport. Our friendly Educators can even support your child with their homework.
We'll provide a nutritious breakfast to set your child up for the day ahead, as well as healthy and delicious afternoon snacks.
We also offer a Pupil Free Day program throughout the school year, depending on booking numbers.
School Holiday Program
Our 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 solving puzzling mysteries to becoming a scientist for the day or learning gymnastics skills. We run regular excursions too. In the past, we've headed to the local cinema and bowling alley. We've even had a puppet show visit us!
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 2023-2024 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 18 December 2023 to Thursday 25 January 2024.
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 |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 1 18 - 22 December 2023 | |
| Monday 18 December |
Felt Frenzy Make finger puppets, decorations, and funny monsters using felt. Take your creations home to share with your family and friends. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Tuesday 19 December |
Felt Frenzy Make finger puppets, decorations, and funny monsters using felt. Take your creations home to share with your family and friends. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Wednesday 20 December |
Animal Mania There is so much to learn about animals! Share your knowledge, learn cool facts and enjoy animal inspired creative activities. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Thursday 21 December |
Movies - Village Cinemas Bendigo Lights, camera, action! Sit back and relax, because we’re heading to our local cinema to watch the latest new release movie. Category: Excursion Cost: $139.70 |
| Friday 22 December |
Christmas Party Come and join in some fun Christmas-themed activities and create magical decorations to hang on your tree. Wear a festive outfit! Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 2 25 - 29 December 2023 - Closed | |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 3 1 - 5 January 2024 | |
| Monday 1 January |
Closed due to public holiday |
| Tuesday 2 January |
Baking Beads We're creating jewellery! Make your own salt dough, mould, shape then bake it to create your one-of-a-kind piece. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Wednesday 3 January |
Brickworks We’ll use LEGO® bricks to complete a series of building challenges. Can we build it? Yes we can! Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Thursday 4 January |
All About Sport Dress in your favourite team colours and join in on a day full of games. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Friday 5 January |
Petting Zoo We are getting a visit from a Petting Zoo. You'll get to learn all about, pat and feed different farm animals. Category: Incursion Cost: $114.70 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 4 8 - 12 January 2024 | |
| Monday 8 January |
Fruitylicious Get ready for fruity activities. We're making juices and smoothies, play fruit-themed games and learning fun fruit facts. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Tuesday 9 January |
Movies - Village Cinemas Bendigo Lights, camera, action! Sit back and relax, because we’re heading to our local cinema to watch the latest new release movie. Category: Excursion Cost: $124.70 |
| Wednesday 10 January |
Gardening Day Today we are weeding and planting in our own special garden. We will also plant some seasonal seeds! Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Thursday 11 January |
Wizards and Warlocks Abracadabra! Join us for a magical day of wizardry. Make a magic potion, a wand and join us for a fun broom game! Category: Incursion Cost: $114.70 |
| Friday 12 January |
Animals Around The World Learn about different animals around the world! We travel the globe to find out more about the amazing creatures who live here. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 5 15 - 19 January 2024 | |
| Monday 15 January |
Ninja Warrior Fun Get your comfy clothes on and bring your ninja skills as we are heading to Little Ninja Warriors Indoor Playground! Category: Excursion Cost: $124.70 |
| Tuesday 16 January |
Art Studio and Water Play Get creative then cool off! We'll be creating masterpieces for our art gallery, then cooling off with an afternoon of water play. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Wednesday 17 January |
Flying Fascinations It’s aviation time! We’ll be designing kites, planes and helicopters out of craft materials; then we’ll try flying them outside. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Thursday 18 January |
Wheels Day (Gear Not Provided) It's skating time! Bring your boards, helmets, knee and elbow pads, wrist guards and cool tricks! Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Friday 19 January |
Active Attitudes Enjoy a day with the team from Active Attitudes. Active bodies and active minds give you the skills for greater wellbeing. Category: Incursion Cost: $114.70 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 6 22 - 26 January 2024 | |
| Monday 22 January |
Dinosaur World Have a go at being a palaeontologist for the day and discover the amazing world of dinosaurs, the ice age, fossils and more. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Tuesday 23 January |
Movies - Village Cinemas Bendigo Lights, camera, action! Sit back and relax, because we’re heading to our local cinema to watch the latest new release movie. Category: Excursion Cost: $124.70 |
| Wednesday 24 January |
Science Day We will be learning all about Earth, Space and Science Education! Category: Incursion Cost: $114.70 |
| Thursday 25 January |
Back to School A day of relaxation and creating stationary items in preparation for the new school year. Category: In-House Day Cost: $99.70 |
| Friday 26 January |
Closed due to public holiday |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 7 29 January - 1 February 2024 - Closed | |
Prices
To support our families, we offer permanent and casual booking options. Casual bookings do incur an additional cost.
The table below lists the current daily fees for our Outside School Hours Care services at St Therese's Primary School.
|
Program |
Fee |
You pay as little as* |
| Before School Care (permanent booking) | $26.70 | $4.01 |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $31.70 | $4.74 |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $32.80 | $4.92 |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $37.80 | $5.67 |
| Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) | $102.30 | $15.35 |
| School Holiday Program (in-house) | $99.70 | $9.97 |
| School Holiday Program (incursion) |
Price available when each holiday program is released. | |
| School Holiday Program (excursion) |
Price available when each holiday program is released. | |
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 how little you could pay if you qualify for the maximum CCS percentage (90%) as provided by the Federal Government. We've calculated this price 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. Learn more about Child Care Subsidy or visit the Service Australia website for more information. We also recommend using this CCS calculator to estimate your new subsidy payments. |
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 in Before and After School Care' and 'How to enrol in School Holiday Programs' guides 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 |
Take part in awesome art and craft activities – we encourage all children to express their creativity.
Let your imagination run wild and try something new with the support of our Educators.
Try out a range of exciting sport and ball games and learn new skills along the way.
Find out how to build new things, create experiments, and test your inventions!
Play outdoors and enjoy a range of physical activities suitable for all abilities.
Discover the magic of science during cool experiments and other STEM activities.
Develop your artistic skills through drawing, colouring, painting and more.
Relax and unwind with quiet time activities – perfect for reflecting on a busy day or recharging for activities to come.
Challenge your friends and work together as a team! Our sport activities are designed to be inclusive and lots of fun.
Play quietly or with friends – our toys, board games and puzzles will engage your child and provide opportunities to socialise.