Year-Round Care

As part of its commitment to supporting working families, Council are a proud sponsor of Year-Round-Care which has been operating in Tamworth since 1994.

Year-Round Care is available before and after school during school terms and on weekdays during school holiday periods. There are two centres, East Tamworth located within Tamworth Public School and South Tamworth located within West Tamworth Public School.

Both centres are Child Care Benefit approved and also go through assessment and compliance through NSW Early Childhood Education and Care Directorate.

For more information on the National Quality Framework please refer to www.aceqa.gov.au.

Year Round Care operates according to its Policy Manual (PDF 963.1KB)

For all details about before and after school care, vacation care, opening hours, fees, school bus timetables, guidelines and more, please refer to our Parent Information Booklet. (PDF 1.2MB) 

 

Enrolment 

Bookings are essential for all Year Round Care services. A Year Round Care Enrolment Form must be completed and booking times confirmed with the Centre staff. This form is suitable for enrolment to both East (Tamworth Public School) and South (Tamworth West Public School) Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services offered by Council.  

To complete an enrolment form online, please click here

Children with special needs may be eligible to attend the service under the Inclusion Support program. Contact the Year-Round Care Co-ordinator to discuss individual needs.

For further information about the children’s services offered or to discuss your family's needs, phone (02) 6766 6862 or submit an online enquiry.

 

Bookings

Please use the Year Round Care Vacation and School Term Session Booking Form (Bookings will open from 9:00am, Monday 25th March 2024).

  • This form is to be completed for School Term and Vacation Care
  • Parents are required to provide Customer Reference Numbers (CRN) for yourself and your child/ren
  • All parents wishing to book their children at Year Round Care must read and understand the Policy Manual (PDF 963.1KB)

 

Childcare

The Tamworth Region has a wide range of childcare services available for children under school-age including family day care, long day care centres and pre-school. There are also a number of playgroups throughout the region.

You'll find a listing and contact details of childcare options in the Tamworth Regional Community Directory