Information for Parents
Operating Hours
We are open 7.45am-6pm, Monday to Friday.
The centre closes for 2 weeks over the Christmas Holiday period to give our dedicated educators a well-earned break. This usually falls on the last week of December and the first week of January each year. Parents are given at least 4 weeks’ notice of the centre closure dates and are not charged fees for the shutdown period.
Once a year, the centre may be closed for 1 - 2 days to allow staff to attend in-service training. In the event of this being approved by the Management Committee, parents will be given at least 4 weeks’ notice of the planned closure to organise alternative care.
The centre is closed for all ACT public holidays.
Priority of Access
AECC maintains a waiting list for all children who are seeking a place at the centre.
Priority of access is given to children in the following order:
1. Siblings of children currently attending the centre
2. Children of ANU staff and students
3. Children of AECC staff
The following priority of access is given in line with national regulations:
4. Children identified as at risk of abuse or neglect
5. Single parents who meet the who meet the requirements for work, training or study test
6. Children of families with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Heritage.
Qualifications and Staff Teams
At all times during the centre’s hours of operation there is a suitably qualified member of staff designated as the Responsible Person on Duty. This is displayed in the centre’s main foyer with the current staff member on duty noted on their staff photo.
Each room has a designated room leader and several permanent educators depending on child to staff ratios for each age group. Your child’s room leader and educators’ names and photos are displayed on the door to each room. The centre adheres to the number of qualified staff required at designated levels in accordance with National Regulations.
All Room Leaders at the AECC are Diploma Qualified at a minimum. All Educators have completed or are working towards their Certificate III in Early Education and Care. The centre employs a Preschool Teacher with a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood).
All staff have a current Working with Vulnerable People Card and all rooms have at least two staff members who hold current first aid certificates.