Childcare
Many schools offer before- and after-school care programs (usually 7:30am-8:45am and 3:30pm-6:00pm). Children who need these programs must be registered with the school.
The University's Children's Services provides the following services:
- Day Care: full time, part time or sessional care, for children from 3 months to 5 years between 7.45am and 6pm;
- Childcare rebate for students attending lectures;
- Integrated Preschool Program: for children from 4 years to 5 years.
Students in receipt of AusAID scholarships, University of Melbourne Postgraduate Scholarships, and other awards sponsored by the Australian government may be eligible for financial assistance (Student Cash Rebate Scheme) with their childcare expenses.
New places in the University's childcare centres are allocated in November, to start in the following year. If spaces become available, a second round of offers is sometimes made in late January. Families seeking care midway through the year should be aware that it may be difficult to obtain centre-based childcare from May onwards. There are, usually, long waiting lists at many centres for places for children under 24 months of age. Places for older children, 2 – 5 years old, are slightly easier to obtain.
Useful Links & Contacts
Children's Services (at Parkville Campus) 288 Queensberry Street, Carlton
T: +61 3 8344 9470
F: +61 3 8344 9471
E: childcare-enquires@unimelb.edu.au
W: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/childcare
Childcare Centres in the Community
For more information on children's services within your community,
please visit the website of your local council.
W: www.melbourne.vic.gov.au
(Melbourne City Council)
W: www.moreland.vic.gov.au
(Moreland City Council)
W: www.yarracity.vic.gov.au
(Yarra City Council)
top of page