Auburn
St John’s Preschool and Long Day Care
77 Queen Street, Auburn NSW 21440436 810 637 or 02 9166 8984 or 02 9166 8985
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Ages: 2 to 6 years old
We are proudly rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standards!
I believe from birth every child is unique, competent & capable. As a team, St John’s Preschool & Long Day Care Auburn takes a holistic approach to create and nurturing secure, respectful & reciprocal relationships with children. These positive experiences give children a sense of belonging, the confidence to form friendships, be intellectually curious, and resilient members of society.
We value the family as the child’s first and most influential teacher and welcome the insight they offer into their child’s personality, culture, abilities and interests. Through collaborative partnerships with families, Educators can provide the best support and meaningful learning experiences for their child.
We respect the diverse backgrounds, views and values of the families who use our service. They have many personal skills and interests and we welcome their contribution to our service. We support each child to develop a strong and affirmed sense of themselves and their family, to accept differences and to develop an awareness of what is fair and equitable.
I hold the value of ‘service’, to build meaningful relationships and connections with our local community to extend children’s learning. I will promote and encourage Catholic Precinct including the school, parish and local community play a collaborative part to provide the best possible upbringing for our’ children.
Respectfully,
Cindy Adams
Director – Early Childhood Teacher
Speaks English, Cantonese, and Mandarin
St John’s Early Childhood Service Philosophy
Children: We believe that the early childhood years is the most crucial time of a child’s life, therefore, we strive for each child to feel safe, secure and respected with their rights honored and protected. These elements are the foundations of our service pedagogy. “When children feel safe, secure and supported they grow in confidence to explore and learn.” (p.20 EYLF)
Educators: We believe each educator is to be valued and respected as an individual. Their skills, knowledge, values, beliefs and expertise are all fundamental to a collaborative professional working environment. Embracing this culture of acceptance within the team supports and encourages educators to develop and grow both personally and professionally. We believe building collaborative partnerships with colleagues both within the service and externally will create a welcoming and nurturing environment to work in. ‘Management, educators, and staff work with mutual respect and collaboratively, and challenge and learn from each other, recognising each other’s strengths and skills (NQS 4.2.1).’
Emergent Curriculum & Learning Environment: We believe that children learn best through intentional teaching and spontaneous experiences. The educational program aims to be both child-centred and inspiring to maximise opportunities to enhance children’s interests, knowledge, capabilities and skill development that is unique to each child. Choices about curriculum directions are based on children’s evolving interests, strengths and goals. Children are empowered to set their own learning as they participate in active peer discussions, sharing their thoughts, hypotheses and opinions about their world. Collaborative team teaching is an essential component of our program with detailed and regular observation of the child in various “learning contexts”. This is how we gain a true perspective of the “holistic child”. Our approach is reflective of co-operative planning where children, families and educators work together in the best interests of the child as partners in each child’s education and care, promoting a reciprocal exchange.
National Quality Standards & Early Years Learning Framework: We believe the National Quality Framework should be embedded in the educator values, beliefs and evident throughout our pedagogy. We believe these practices will ensure the wellbeing and future development of children whilst in our care as we focus on their early years. As educators we recognise the importance of professional growth and are committed to further training, skill development and career progression. ‘Professional standards guide practice, interactions and relationships (NQS 4.2.2).’
Community: We believe the young children of today are the future of our nation and the whole Catholic Precinct including the school, parish and local community play a collaborative part to provide the best possible upbringing for its’ children. The service aims to build meaningful relationships and connections with its community to extend children’s learning. “As children move into early childhood settings they broaden their experiences as participants in different relationships and communities.” (p 25 EYLF)
Families: We believe communication and collaboration between families and the service is of utmost importance, providing opportunities for engagement to cater to families varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Families are encouraged to be involved in all aspects of the service. Educators actively seek information and feedback to guide curriculum decision making and ensuring it is meaningful and relevant to all children and families. Both verbal and written forms of communication including meetings, surveys, emails and questionnaires are utilised by educators and families to gain knowledge of individual children’s interests and experiences,ensuring the curriculum planning is centred on relevance for each child. “Children are more likely to be confident and involved learners when their family and community experiences are recognised and included in the early childhood setting. This assists them to make connections and to make sense of new experiences.” (p 33 EYLF).
St John’s Early Childhood Service Philosophy – Developed 30.10.19
Current Fees
Preschool and Long Day Care (11 hour session)
7:00am – 6:00pm
- 2 – 3 years old – $125
- 3 – 6 years old – $120
*daily fee will be reduced if families are eligible for Child Care Subsidy
The majority of families in our services would not pay the full daily fee because they receive Child Care Subsidy (CCS) from the government.
Other Fees
- Special Events: Families will be notified, these may be for events such as incursions at the services
- Dishonour Fee: If direct debit is declined, families will be notified by SCECS that a family deposit may be debited and bank fees charged.
Late Fee For Pick-Ups After Service Closing Time
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- 0-15 minutes late: $20.00
- Every 5 minutes thereafter: $10.00
*Fees are subject to change, however, you will be notified in writing two weeks prior to any fee changes.
Absent Fees
Initial Absence Days
Like most early childhood services and preschools, your child’s place is reserved when they are away so the day still needs to be paid for. Each financial year, the Family Assistance Office will pay your child’s CCS entitlements for the first 42 absence days. These absences can be for any reason, including public holidays, and the initial 42 days must be used before any additional absences can be claimed (please see below).
Additional Absence Days
You may receive CCS for absence days after the initial 42 days each financial year. For all absences beyond the first 42 absent days, CCS will only be paid if you are able to provide evidence to demonstrate the absence has occurred under permitted circumstances. There is no limit on these days, but you will be required to provide documentation to support the absence.
Exceptional Absence Days
You may receive CCS for an additional 20 exceptional absence days after the initial 42 absence days per financial year. These entitlements can be claimed without evidence if documentation is provided for 31 of the initial 42 absence days.
No Charge for Public Holidays
If a public holiday falls on the day of a permanent booking that you hold, you will NOT be charged for this day.
Taking Holidays
Normal fees apply for all absences (except for Public Holidays) that fall on a usual day of attendance.
Withdrawal from Care
Families provide two week’s written notice to cancel your child’s booked attendance at our services. The two weeks’ advance payment we hold will be applied to your notice period. If your child does not attend their last usual days, full fees will apply. This means that CCS will not be applied.
Child Care Subsidy
All families are eligible to apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCS). It is income tested and usually paid directly to the childcare services to reduce the fees that eligible families pay. Families can apply for the CCS online or in person through Centrelink. Once you have contacted Centrelink, you will need to provide the centre with your Parent and Child Customer Reference Number (CRN) to claim CCS.
Centrelink Office. Ph: 13 61 50.
When registering with Centrelink please quote the following provider number:
Centre name: St John’s Preschool & Long Day Care Auburn
CCS Service ID: 190 032 561H
Fees – Direct Debit
All fees are paid by Direct Debit. Fees are paid fortnightly in advance. Payments will be debited from the family’s nominated account, or as otherwise advised. Strict regulations are followed to ensure that this information is confidential. At the beginning of each term, a notice will be emailed to families, outlining the dates that the Direct Debit will be processed.
Please ensure you have sufficient funds in your account to cover your fortnightly childcare fees. If you have insufficient funds when your Direct Debit is due, please contact the Centre in writing by close of business on the Wednesday of the Direct Debit week. Direct Debit rejections incur a dishonour fee payable by the parent (see current Schedule of Fees above).
SCECS fortnightly Direct Debit payment system is designed to make payments easy.
Download the 2022 SCECS Direct Debit Calendar here
Need to change your payment details?
To update your nominated bank account or credit card details for direct debit payments, please send your updated details to the SCECS Management Team at scecs@syd.catholic.edu.au
Late Payments
Parents are encouraged to discuss any difficulties they may have in paying fees with your SCECS Director. Applications for arrangements in the event of financial hardship should be made to SCECS in writing. If no previous arrangements have been made regarding late payment of fees, SCECS is entitled to terminate the child’s placement after giving one week’s written notice.
In the event that fees are late due to direct debits being declined because of insufficient funds, SCECS will send one reminder email. At the end of two weeks, the child’s placement will be ended and the family’s deposit debited.
In the event of reminder letters being issued more than twice in any 2 month period, SCECS reserves the right to terminate a placement without further reminders.
Invoice / Statements
Invoices/statements are emailed fortnightly.
Importance of Early Learning
Facilities & provisions
Enquiring about care
New enrolments
Existing enrolments
Fees, benefits & the Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
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Our staff
Our Staff

Sharon Lambkin
Early Childhood Teacher/Admin Release for Centre DirectorI believe each child is a unique and capable learner. The preschool child learns through exploration and discovery of their environment and should be given uninterrupted periods of play to investigate, experiment, hypothesise, research and problem solve, as new learning is constructed. As an educator it is my role to develop each child’s strengths, interests, knowledge, skills, and capabilities and areas of need.
TBA
Early Childhood Teacher

Alisha Cox
Administrative AssistantI believe all children have the right to a safe, secure, supported and loving environment, where they are able to develop their knowledge through play based learning.

Vicky Kim
Educator – DiplomaMy role is to provide a variety of learning opportunities for the children to experience, explore, investigate, discover and learn.

Cassandra Ghazawy
Educator – Certificate IIII believe that it is in the early years that children thrive in an environment where they feel safe, secure and supported to assist them in their development.

Corina Scorpan
Educator – Certificate IIII believe that every child is unique, special and individual in their own way and from birth has the potential to create and learn interesting and beautiful things.

Grace Bondoc
Educator – Certificate III TraineeIt is an honor to work in Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services where we get to share the Good News and cultivate the faith in the children entrusted in our care.

Taranjit Singh
ChefI believe children’s wellbeing and overall development depends on a well-balanced diet.