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Fees and Enrolment

Strawberry Garden Childcare

Strawberry Garden Childcare
Monday to Friday
7.30 am - 5.30 pm

Please note:  We are only licensed to have children on the premises during these hours, so please make every effort to collect your child before 5.30 pm.

Booking Fees and Enrolment

Click on the link below to make an enquiry about the availability of days and hours.

We have a $40 non-refundable booking fee when enrolling your child.

When you enrol, we work with you to find hours and days to suit you to our best ability.  Spaces are subject to availability.

Siblings of enrolled children are given first preference to available spaces as this supports our family environment and assists whanau with finding care for their family.

If you need to change your hours, please consult with management.

Attendance

Our Centre is staffed according to the scheduled children's bookings, therefore if your child is booked to attend and is absent, full fees do apply.  

If your child will not be attending their booked days or you are running late at drop off or pick up, please let us know as soon as possible.  

Two weeks notice is needed if withdrawing your child from the Centre.

Settling In

We require children in our Koru Room to have at least two visits with whanau before they start at Strawberry Garden and there is a minimum of five visits in our Pepe Room.

This is influenced by our belief that the relationship is all, and with prior visits with whanau, children can explore the environment and start to make connections with a familiar face supporting them.

When you enrol your child, the team will discuss these visits with you and plan them alongside you.  

Fee Schedule

Effective from 23 October 2023

For 3 and 4-year-olds not using 20 hours ECE Under 3 fees apply. 

  • Fees need to be paid weekly in advance so that we can meet our operational costs

  • Should your child’s fees remain unpaid after two weeks please be aware that their space may be suspended and the debt passed onto a debt collection agency.  All collection costs incurred will be added to your account.

  • Full fees are charged for all statutory, school holidays and sick days

  • Reduced fees if unwell.  Should your child be away sick for two weeks or more and you bring in a doctor's certificate your fees will be reduced by 50% for the time away

  • Reduced fee holidays.  Where a child is going to be absent from the centre for a period of 2 weeks or more a reduced fee of 50% of the child’s normal weekly fee is payable.  Two weeks notice is required for holidays.  Please complete a holiday booking form so we can process your reduced fees

  • Sibling discounts. A sibling discount of 10% will be applied to the oldest sibling within the centre.

  • Christmas closing.  We close for one week over Christmas.  You will be notified annually of these dates in advance

  • Fee review.  Every year Centre fees are reviewed in September and adjustments are applicable from the beginning of October if any changes are made. 

  • Automatic Payments.  We prefer all fees to be paid directly to the Strawberry Garden Childcare bank account by automatic payment or Internet banking so our teachers can focus exclusively on teaching and learning tasks.

  • Booking Fee.  There is a $40 non-refundable booking fee when enrolling your child.

  • Two weeks notice is needed when your child leaves the centre

  • Late fees.  For children who are picked up after their booked time finishes, you will incur a late fee penalty that will be invoiced to you.  This is charged at $1 per minute.  Please collect your children on time as staff have families to go home to.

  • Change of sessions.  If you wish to change your child’s enrolled days or times of attendance, please fill out the ‘change of days/hours’ form and this request and consideration will be given to the change.

How to enrol your child

Strawberry Garden Childcare opened in May 2017 and quickly became a centre of choice. 

Limited spaces are available.

We invite you to get in touch today to find out when your child might be able to start.  

Please complete the following online inquiry form, and we will be in touch with you within 48 hours to talk to you about expected start dates and a centre tour.

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