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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.
Splash into Summer Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Summer 2025-2026 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from the end of term 4 to Tuesday 23 December and Monday 5 January to term 1 2026 (excluding public holidays). Details for our January program will be released soon!
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 (incursion activities run by our Educator team)
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 | |
| Friday 19 December (Pupil Free Day) |
Christmas Rewind Today is all about bringing your favourite Christmas movies to life! Craft your very own Buddy the Elf hat, Compete in our Home Alone group game, and create a grouchy-green Grinch inspired masterpiece! Take on adventure with a magical Polar Express train craft. It’s a cinematic celebration of laughter, friendship, and Christmas magic. Category: Inhouse Cost: $106.40 |
| Monday 22 December |
Sweet Celebrations Get ready to sprinkle some sweetness into the season with a day inspired by our favourite holiday treats, minus the sugar crash! Decorate your own gingerbread cookies and compete in games inspired by sugar cookies, gingerbread and candy canes. Enjoy a hot chocolate station and craft adorable Christmas pudding ornaments to take home. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 23 December |
Festive Footprints Let’s take a trip around the globe to celebrate the holiday season! Craft magical broomsticks inspired by La Befana of Italy, create mini piñatas in the spirit of Las Posadas, Mexico, and art inspired by Russia’s Ded Moroz. Play a game of Yule Goat Tag from Scandinavian folklore, before playing in DIY kinetic sand to honour a sun-soaked Kiwi Christmas across the ditch! 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) | $29.00 | - |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $34.40 | - |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $35.70 | - |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $41.10 | - |
| Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) | $106.40 | - |
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 |
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.