C&K Tara Childcare Centre | C&K - childcare and kindergarten

C&K Tara Childcare Centre

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We welcome you and your child to come and visit and explore our centre. Please contact us directly to confirm a suitable time.

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Operating hours

  • Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
  • Kindergarten program, for children turning 4 by 30th June, runs on Wednesday to Friday, 9am - 2:30pm.

Rooms 

  • Room 1: Babies and Toddlers (6 weeks to 3 Years)
  • Room 2: Kindy (3 to 5 years old)

Location

C&K Tara Childcare Centre is located in Tara on Porter Street where there is ample parking.  The centre is less than 10 minutes walking distance around the corner from Tara Shire State College and from St Joseph's Catholic School.

About our centre

Welcome to C&K Tara Childcare Centre.  We offer quality education and care for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, including a governement-approved kindergarten program for children in the year before they attend school. We also provide before school care, after school care and vacation care for children aged from 5 to 12 years.  Our centre has an inviting and stimulating indoor and outdoor environment that offers a range of opportunities for children to learn through play.

Inclusions

  • Flexible booking options (read more).
  • Storypark
  • C&K Hat
  • C&K Shirt (kindergarten children)
  • Nappies and wipes
  • Sunscreen
  • Food provided (morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea)

Child-led learning

No two days are the same at C&K Tara.  Each day’s learning is driven by the interests and ideas of the children. The spacious and natural environments within our centre are thoughtfully planned and well resourced, with opportunities to meet the needs and interests of all children who attend. This is achieved through the provision of combined indoor and outdoor play opportunities throughout the day. Play offers children many opportunities to develop friendships, explore, solve problems, help others, imagine, create, and extend on their interests.

Community spirit

Community spirit is important to us at C&K Tara. We foster strong ties to the local community and encourage parent involvement in the daily operations of the centre. We often hold and partake in community events and love connecting with local businesses and groups around us.

Don't miss out on a place, enrol your child today.

Complete our enrolment enquiry form to add your child's name to our waiting list for free. Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis so get in early to secure your place.

We will contact you when a place is available for your child. To learn more about the enrolment process, please click here.

Enrolment enquiry

C&K has developed a Infant and Toddler Approach which informs the way we care for and educate our babies and toddlers. Our philosophy for this age is to “slow down” and be in the moment with your child as they learn and explore the world. We focus on developing a deep and trusting relationship with each child.

All C&K childcare centres deliver C&K's Quality Kindergarten Program. Kindergarten, also known as pre-prep or preschool, is a program for children who are turning 4 by June 30 in the year before they attend school. C&K’s kindy programs are government-approved and led by experienced and university qualified teachers. Our program supports children’s curiosity, creativity, problem solving, resilience and real-world knowledge and skills.

At C&K we know that children do not learn in isolation, learning is a collaborative process between teachers, educators, children and families. At C&K we believe children are powerful learners, active citizens, thinkers and theorisers - this is at the heart of our early childhood curriculum. We've designed our indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite imaginations and nurture healthy minds and bodies. Learning through play is an integral part of our education program. Our educators skilfully enrich and extend on children's play experiences, creating a learning program that is tailored and meaningful for your child.

Your child’s learning and care journey is shared with you via  conversations with your child’s educators, through written documentation and through StoryPark (an app and website).

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Childcare Fees

2023-2024

Daily Fees

Nursery room

Up to $109.00

Toddler room

Up to NA

Pre-kindy room

Up to $109.00

Kindy room

Up to $107

In 2024 you may be eligible for 15 hours per week free.

Enrolment fee - a one-off, non-refundable fee when you confirm your enrolment $100
Discounts may apply in certain circumstances. Speak to your Centre Director for more information.
 

C&K Tara Community Childcare Centre also offers, before and after school care and vacation care for school aged children from 5 years to 12 years old. Please see details below:

2023

Daily Fees

Before School Care (8:00am to 9:00am

$10.50
After School Care (2:00pm to 4:30pm) $26.50
Vacation Care (8:00am to 4:30pm) $70.00

Rooms and age groups

Most C&K childcare centres follow the below age groups for each room, but this may vary between centres:  

  • Nursery: 6 weeks to 18 months
  • Toddlers: 18 months to 2 years old
  • Pre-kindy: 2 to 3 years old
  • Kindy: 3 to 5 years old

What subsidies are available?

The Australian Government helps eligible families with the cost of childcare via the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). For more information, please visit Services Australia.

The Queensland Government also provides funding for eligible-aged children (children turning 4 by 30 June, in the year they attend a kindy program), attending a centre delivering a government-approved kindergarten program. If eligible, you could receive up 15 hours of free kindy per week.

How can flexible bookings help?

C&K offers flexible booking options, designed to help eligible families access and maximise the CCS, and minimise out-of-pocket fees. Our 9 and 10 hours sessions work in with your schedule and start once your child is signed in, not a set start and finish time.

I have more questions, who can I talk to?

You can find more informaton on our Childcare Fees page.

Please contact us on 07 4665 3376 if you have any other questions.