Bendigo Region School Holiday Program

YWCA Victoria's School Holiday Program offers a range if safe, stimulating and affordable activities for children to enjoy during school holidays so that parents can continue to work, study or search for employment. We strive to give children choice, create opportunities for fun and learning, and cater for individual needs and interests by providing an interesting and constantly changing range of indoor and outdoot activities. We encourage warm, respectful and friendly relationships between children, staff and parents, and foster an atmosphere of inlcusion, fun and collaboration.

The Bendigo Region School Holiday Program is a high quality childcare program, provided in a welcoming and safe environment for primary school children. The program is run from 8am to 6pm during school holidays daily by fully qualified staff.  We are able to accept a maximum of 30 children each day.

April 2013 School Holiday Program
School Holiday Program Enrolment Form

To access the Bendigo Region School Holiday Program, parents need to be working, participating in a form of education or have a child with disabilities for priority access.

The School Holiday Program receives government funding and many families are also eligible to receive Child Care Benefits, making our School Holiday Program very affordable.

The School Holiday Program works within State and Federal Government standards, guidelines and policies. We are also able provide extra care givers for children with special needs. Our child to staff ratio is:

• 1 to 15 at the centre
• 1 to 8 on excursions
• 1 to 5 for swimming

All of our qualified staff have:

• Relevant childcare certificates or current experience
• Relevant childcare certificates or current experience
• Relevant childcare certificates or current experience
• First Aid qualifications
• Police and Working With Children Checks
• Great communication skills
• A passion for working with children and young people

For further information or enquires please contact:

Tracy Fraser
School Holiday Program Coordinator
20 Townsend Street, Bendigo, 3550
e. bendigoshp@ywca.net
p. 03 5443 5465
f. 03 5443 5190