This $20 million, 2-year (2023 to 2025), test and trial program aims to support early childhood education and care providers to provide new or adapted, flexible operating models to offer increased availability of education and care.
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March 2025
What was approved
Approved for Adamstown Pre-School
Adamstown Preschool will increase lisenced places by 9 from 30 to 39, increase their operating hours by 30 mins in the morning and 30 mins in the afternoon, and will introduce casualised care.
$116,754 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
March 2025Location of the recipient
Adamstown 2289About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Karangal PTY LTD
Blairmount Kids Learning Acadamy will extend their hours by 30 mins in both the morning and afternoon and will offer casualised care.
$42,000 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
March 2025Location of the recipient
Blairmount 2559About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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February 2025
What was approved
Approved for Big Fat Smile Group LTD
Bingara Gorge Community Preschool will create a dedicated 20-place preschool room for children from 3 years old and will offer extened hours and preschool vacation care.
$264,740 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
Wilton 2571About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Growing Potential Ltd
Children First - Blacktown Road Child Care will increase available places by 10 frim 90 to 100 and provide affordable preschool program for 3-5 year olds for families who cannot access CCS.
$141,010 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
Seven Hills 2147About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for KINMA LIMITED
Green Umbrella OSHC Inc. will partner with the Kinma preschool to enable preschool aged children to access extended hours care from 3pm to 6pm by transporting the children between the 2 services via a walking bus.
$48,757 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
Terrey Hills 2084About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Lawrence Community Preschool Inc
Lawrence Community Preschool Inc will open an additional day on Friday to allow families to access a third day of preschool.
$48,925 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
Lawrence 2460About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Love Child Education Pty Ltd ATF Love Child Education Unit Trust
Indigo Early Learning Centre will increase licensed places by 10 from 56 to 66.
$23,600 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
Green Point 2251About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Love Child Education Pty Ltd ATF Love Child Education Unit Trust
Indigo Early Learning Centre will increase licensed places by 41 from 79 to 120.
$31,060 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
Forresters Beach 2260About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Nimbin Preschool and Childcare Assn. Inc
Nimbin Preschool will extend their operating hours by 30 mins per day, provide sessional care at a reduced fee, introduce casualised care and accept enrollments from children from 2 years of age, instead of the previous 2.5 years of age.
$89,999 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
Nimbin 2480About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for WALGETT PRE SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN INC
Coolibah Kids will open the service an additional day per week on Fridays, making the service available to families for the full work week.
$155,700 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
February 2025Location of the recipient
Walgett 2832About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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January 2025
What was approved
Approved for Arkeane PtyLtd
Pambula Village Preschool will increase their licensed places by 25 from 39 to 64, extend enrollments to include 0-2 year old age group and introduce 2 casualised care spots for first responders.
$331,630 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Pambula 2549About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Bega Pre-School Association Inc
Bega Preschool will increase their available places by 12 from 40 to 52, enable a 3 day preschool program for 40 children and support access for 3 year old children to access the 2 years of preschool program.
$210,234 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Bega 2550About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Bundgeam Preschool Inc.
Bundgeam Preschool Inc. will add an additional day to the current service offering on Fridays.
$56,000 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Terrace Creek 2474About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Choice Child Care Holdings Pty Ltd
Choice Preschool Kindergarten will increase their licensed places by 20 and will provide 2 sessions per day from 9am-12pm and 3pm-6pm.
$369,330 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Auburn 2144About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for CommunityXchange Limited
Murray-Toola Damana will open for an additional day, changing from operating on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to operating on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Additionally, it will employ a bus driver to transport children to and from the centre.
$229,383 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Mount Druitt 2770About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Connect Child and Family Services
Hazelwood Early Childhood Centre will transition the currently attending 3-6 year old children to Possum ECE (Round 1 successful FIT service). Hazelwood will then convert into a 0-3 year old centre. This will increase available places for 0-3 year old care by 15 and introduce sessional care.
$440,907 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Hazelbrook 2779About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Eurobodalla Shire Council
5 new Family Day Cares will be established in the outer regional area of Eurobodalla Shire. This will provide ECEC for up to 50 children 6 days per week, with a half day on Saturdays. They will additionally employ a full time FDC relief educator to cover leave across Eurobadalla's FDC, ensuring that services can continue to run and that educatiors can maintain their health and wellbeing.
$140,030 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Narooma 2546About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Fair Play OOSH Pty Ltd
Fair Play OOSH Edgeworth will partner with the Edgeworth Public School Preschool to provide after hours care and vacation care for the children attending the preschool. Before school care runs from 6:30-9:10am and after school care runs from 3:10 to 6:00pm. Vacation care provides full day sessions.
$139,803 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Edgeworth 2285About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Garuwa Kids Association Inc.
Karuah Preschool will increase licensed places by 7 from 28 to 35 and will include a 0-2 year old cohort.
$277,870 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Karuah 2324About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Happy Hearts Avalon Pty Ltd
Happy Hearts Avalon will increase their licensed places by 20 from 38 to 58 and include a new cohort of 0-2 year olds.
$430,531 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Avalon Beach 2107About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for KINGSCLIFF MINI SCHOOL INCORPORATED
Kingscliff Mini School will extend preschool hours for children enrolled in 600 hour enrollments by 2.5 hours in the afternoon to provide care from 3pm - 6pm 4 days per week. It will additionally offer casualised booking for the extended hours.
$76,905 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Kingscliff 2487About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Koorana Child & Family Services LTD
Koorana Croydon Street Pre School will develop a vacation care program for up to 18 preschool children. This holiday care will run from 8:15am - 3:45pm Monday to Friday for April, July and October school holidays.
$59,921 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Lakemba 2195About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for MABECK PTY LTD
Head Start OOSH will provide an OOSH transition program for kindergarten children and special unit children under 6 years old.
$51,812 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Cecil Hills 2171About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Mendooran Pre-School Incorporated
Mendooran Preschool will extend operating hour from 3 days per week to 4 and will increase hours of care on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons to provide care from 3:30pm - 6:30pm. It will additionally provide optional occasional care and care for a 0-2 aged cohort.
$276,032 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Mendooran 2842About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Mittagong Pre School Kindergarten Inc
Mittagong Preschool will extend their operating hours by 30 mins in the afternoon.
$64,256 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Mittagong 2575About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Mittagong Preschool Kindergarten Inc.
Mittagong Preschool Kindergarten will increase licensed places by 3 from 40 to 43, using these 3 places as casual care positions only.
$85,675 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Mittagong 2575About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Parkes Early Childhood Centre
Parkes Early Childhood Centre will provide vacation care in the school holidays for up to 39 preschool children enrolled in the start strong program. It will operate a total of 9 weeks from 8:30am to 4:00pm 5 days a week. This will include 3 weeks in January, 2 weeks in April, 2 weeks in June and 2 weeks in October.
$107,419 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Parkes 2870About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Penrith City Council
Glenmore Park Child and Family Centre will increase their licensed places by 15 from 80 to 95.
$222,707 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Glenmore Park 2745About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Pius X Aboriginal Corporation
Kiah Preschool will extend their operatig hours by 3 hours in the afternoon to provide care from 3pm - 6pm. It will introduce vacation care for 9 hours per day, 5 days a week for 10 weeks per year during school holidays, including transport.
$123,817 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Moree 2400About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for PLANETWORK PTY LTD
Planet Long Day Care Centre will extend operating hours by 2 hours per day, 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon, to provide care from 6:30am to 6:30pm.
$102,593 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Coledale 2515About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for PLANETWORK PTY LTD
Planet Long Day Care Centre will increase licensed places by 20 from 36 to 56 and will offer a 'Bush and Culture' Preschool to 3-5 year old children.
$152,639 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Coledale 2515About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for PUGGLES SCHOOL OF EARLY LEARNING PTY LTD
Puggles School of Early Learing will open on Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 5pm.
$238,459 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Gunnedah 2380About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for The Cubbyhouse Preschool & Occasional Care Centre
The Cubbyhouse Preschool and Occasional Care Centre will increaselicenced places by 4 from 29 to 33.
$82,201 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Menai 2234About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for The Little Unicorn Charlestown Pty Ltd
The Little Unicorn Charlestown will increase their opening hours by 2 hours per day to provide care from 5:30am to 6:30pm.
$291,828 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Charlestown 2290About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Weldon Children's Services
Kids@Weldon-Early Years Learning will extend their hours by 2 hours in the morning and will offer 11 unfulfilled plavces for casual care bookings.
$280,841 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Burwood 2134About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Weldon Children's Services
Kids at Weldon will extend their hours in the morning by 1.5 hours.
$53,576 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Baulkham Hills 2153About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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Approved for Weldon Children's Services
Concord West Child Care Service will extend their hours by 1 hour in the afternoon.
$84,728 was approved by
Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund BoardDate approved
January 2025Location of the recipient
Concord West 2138About the grant
Applications approved
37
Applications received
59
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