Mernda Park Primary School
Location
40 Riverdale Boulevard
Mernda VIC 3754
Programs offered
Before School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
6:30am – 8:30am
After School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
3:15pm – 6:30pm
School Holiday Program opening hours
Monday to Friday
6:30am – 6:30pm
Contact us in centre
Before and After School Program
Every day should start and end with a smile! That's why we support busy Mernda families with high quality care before and after school hours.
Suitable for children between five and 12 years old, our programs are designed to support their learning and social development. Your child will be able to take part in fun activities such as arts and crafts, singing and dancing, and sport and ball games. Plus, they'll make new friends along the way!
We provide a healthy and delicious breakfast to set your child up for the day ahead, as well as snacks after school.
School Holiday Program
Our Mernda holiday program provides an opportunity for your child to learn from new experiences through a fun mix of activities, while making new 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 learning cool skateboarding tricks, celebrating the holidays at our fun-filled disco, or meeting friendly animals during a visit from a petting zoo! We've even taken children on exciting bowling trips and cinema excursions.
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 Tuesday 28 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 |
Self discovery Day Explore what makes you uniquely great and set goals for the new year! Engage in activities that encourage social and emotional intelligence today. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 07 January |
Flavours of the World Grab your passport, we're travelling! We'll be cooking snacks from different countries as we explore each stop on our journey. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 08 January |
All about Art Bring out your inner artist as we paint a canvas and sculpt clay models. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 09 January |
Iconic Nerd Today is action packed with water battles in an inflatable arena, Beyblade building challenges and Pokemon card games where you get to take home your very own pack! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Friday 10 January |
Action Sports Learn how to shred it up! Action sports are bringing all the Skateboarding fun to you today. Just remember to bring your helmet. Category: Incursion Cost: $112.00 |
| 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: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 14 January |
Stained Glass Wonders We're making beautiful and colourful stained glass style creations to hang in the sunshine to see the rainbow of colours shine! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 15 January |
Child Inventors Inspired by Benjamin Franklin's Birthday, today you can invent something new, engage in STEM activities and teamwork challenges. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 16 January |
Como House & Garden Step back into the 1800's with an archaeological dig, house tour and old fashioned games at Como House and Garden. Can you uncover artefacts and use their clues to figure out how people lived in the past? Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Friday 17 January |
OSHscape Attention all detectives! Put on your minds together and help the Supreme team rescue their friend in a race against the clock. Category: Incursion Cost: $112.00 |
| Week 3 | |
| Monday 20 January |
Sandtastic Art Get creative with heaps of sand-inspired activities. Use your imagination to make kinetic sand sculptures and sand art masterpieces. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| 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: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 22 January |
Archery Attack Let's go play Arrow Tag! A hybrid mix of paintball, archery and dodgeball. With foam tipped arrows and coloured bows, an epic battle awaits! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Thursday 23 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: $112.00 |
| Friday 24 January |
Movies: Paddington Get cosy and munch on some popcorn as we watch Paddington in Peru at the cinemas today! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Week 4 | |
| Tuesday 28 January |
International LEGO Day Compete in a state wide building challenge as we celebrate International LEGO Day! We'll make block inspired arts and crafts and play lots of fun group games today. Category: In House 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 |
You pay as little as* |
| Before School Care (permanent booking) | $29.30 | $4.40 |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $34.50 | $19.53 |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $37.50 | $5.63 |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $42.70 | $15.00 |
| Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) | $96.00 |
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 |
Get creative with arts and crafts! We’ll support your child as they try out new materials and techniques.
Play, run and jump during fun outdoor activities designed to get kids active.
Think creatively and let your imagination soar with the encouragement of our Educators.
Explore our awesome outdoor play areas either in a group or in self-directed play.
Develop your problem solving and memory skills while playing board games and puzzles with friends.
Take part in a variety of sport and ball games suitable for all abilities. Learn to work as a team while having lots of fun!
Focus on your homework with fewer distractions during quiet time. Our friendly Educators will be on hand if your child needs support.
Discover all things art and practise your drawing, painting, colouring and craft skills.
Build new friendships with lots of opportunities to chat and play with other children.
Enjoy free time to explore your creativity, play with friends or do your homework – whatever sparks your interest!