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Our Centre's Fees & Enrolment

Read on to learn about our policies on enrolments, fees, absences, and termination...

Our centre offers 20 hours ECE subsidy for children aged 3 to 5 years. Some families may also qualify for a WINZ subsidy.

Simply get in contact with us for more information. 

Fee Structure

Our centre is open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statuary holidays.

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Our fees for all age groups...

  • 1 to 30 hours per week: $7 per hour

  • Over 30 hours per week: $5 per hour

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Please note, our centre's fees do not include food or nappies. ​

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Standard Terms

  • The following Fees Policy will form part of your Enrolment and Agreement Form.

  • All Fees are GST inclusive.

  • Fees are to be paid by AP on Fridays, one week in advance to the nominated Early Smiles Bank account.

  • Enrolments must be for a minimum of 2 days per week per child. We do not offer half days.

  • Full fees are payable for all holidays, statutory holidays, sickness and absences.

  • Early Smiles will be closed over Christmas for 2 weeks. No fees will be paid over this time.

  • We offer families with 2 or more children a 15% discount if attending 2 or more days per week.

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Enrolments

A booking fee of $50 (non-refundable) is charged per child when enrolling or going on the waiting list.


If you wish to change the days of attendance you will need to give us appropriate notice to insure that those days are available.


Terminating your child’s enrolment requires two week’s notice in writing. This is payable regardless of your child attending or not. If such notice is not given then you are required to pay fees till termination notice is received​

Payment of Fees

All fees are to be paid on Friday; one week in advance at all times. This is necessary for us to maintain a high standard of care for your child. Where fees are unpaid for more than two weeks, we cannot guarantee a place for your child. Unless an alternative arrangement has been made to pay off arrears . Please do not hesitate to contact the Centre Manager as soon as possible if you cannot meet your obligations under this fees policy. We are more than happy to discuss your situation.


The Centre reserves the right to use debt collection services to recover fees and cost of recovery should this be necessary. Fees are reviewed every 2 years to keep up with inflation and the changing costs of running the Centre.

Absences

  • Where a child is absent for more than 3 weeks, they may be withdrawn from our register. 

  • Please notify the centre Manager in advance if you are going to be away for more than a few weeks at a time.

  • Fees are required to be paid in full for all absences, including absences longer than 3 weeks in order to hold your child’s place. This includes sickness.

  • Children that are sick should not be brought to the centre and parents are required to notify the centre if the child is not attending due to sickness.

  • If your child is sick while at the centre you will be asked to come and collect him/her.

20 Hours ECE

  • The “20 hours ECE” scheme offers a saving for all parents of 3, 4 and 5 year old children.

  • This means that the cost is fully subsidized for up to 6 hours of attendance per day and up to 20 hours a week.

  • For us to fully cover the quality of education and care provided through our short & long day programmes; we charge fees for hours that are not covered by 20 hours ECE.

  • If you have any further queries regarding “20 hours ECE” please ask us or visit the Ministry of Education’s 20 hours ECE web page

WINZ Childcare Subsidy

Parents may qualify for a WINZ subsidy, WINZ may pay all or a portion of your fees. To find out more about your entitlements and how to apply for them go to the WINZ website.

 

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