After Kinder Care (AKC) 

After Kinder Care (AKC) is offered to support families needing care beyond their child’s sessional kinder program.

Planned and led by Denzil Don Kindergarten educators, AKC runs at a slower pace, recognising that children are often tired after a full day of kindergarten. Opportunities for rest and relaxation is offered as needed.

When is AKC available?

AKC operates after every kinder session, unfinishing strictly at 5:30 pm.

Children are signed out of their kinder session and into AKC by a Denzil Don staff member. 

AKC is available during the term only.

Booking types:

AKC can be booked permanently or casually:

Permanent:

• Pre-paid for the full term
• Public holidays and planned closures are deducted from term fees
• Your child’s place is locked in and held for the term
• Non-attendance for any reason (illness, holidays, family choice) is non-refundable and not transferable

Casual:

• Booked on an ad-hoc basis and subject to availability

Sessions are capped at 15 children. Once 15 permanent bookings are in place, the session is considered FULL and casual bookings are unavailable for that term. We will always communicate when sessions are nearing capacity so families can make informed decisions.

In some cases, a casual place may be available if a child is absent; however, this cannot be relied upon. 

Bookings reset at the start of each term and are allocated on a first in, best dressed basis. Families are encouraged to speak with Natalie, who can provide transparency around availability.

Cost:

Permanent: $20 per hour.

Casual: $26 per hour.

The childcare subsidy does not apply to AKC.

How to book:

Permanent:

Booking forms are emailed two weeks before the end of term. For Term 1, forms are sent during orientation.

Casual: 

Bookings can be made by emailing nataliek@denzildonkinder.org.au OR calling 9380 8420 (at least 2 hours before care is required)

Children must be registered for casual AKC before attending. Once registered, this applies for the full year. The Casual Registration Form can be found here: AKC Casual Registration form

How to pay:

Permanent bookings: paid in full before the first session of the term.

Casual bookings: invoiced the week following attendance and payable within three days.

Payment is accepted via direct deposit or credit card (Square). A 2.2% merchant fee applies to credit card payments.

Late collection terms and fees:

If a child is collected outside their permanent booking window, families will be charged the difference at the casual rate (minimum one hour). Please ensure your child is signed out at the correct time. Staff will monitor and correct sign-out times where needed.

AKC ends strictly at 5:30 pm. Collection after this time will incur a fee of $20 per 10 minutes (or part thereof). Repeated late collections may result in AKC cancellation for your child.