North Sydney Council

North Sydney Council are a vital part of our Kelly’s Place community. Kelly’s Place leases our unique building from North Sydney Council. A long-standing “pepprcorn” rent agreement exists between North Sydney Council and Kelly’s Place. This is a testament to North Sydney Council’s commitment to affordable quality education and care within the local community. North Sydney Council is responsible for the maintenance of the building. We liaise with North Sydney’s Manager of Community Services and with the Property Manager. We are subject to the conditions of our lease. North Sydney Council do not play any role in the management of Kelly’s Place. As a community, we are grateful to North Sydney Council and their commitment to community based early childhood education.

Hours of Operation

We are open from 7.30am – 6.00pm Monday to Friday. We are closed on public holidays and two weeks over Christmas. Fee are charged for public holidays, but not for the two weeks closure at Christmas. We have two pupil free day each year. Fees are not charged for pupil free days.

Number of Children

We are licensed for 45 children per day. Throughout the week we have approximately 65-70 families. Some children attend full time, while most attend part time. We prefer to have approximately 40-42 children per day to maintain smaller groups of children. The children are grouped into three groups:

Koalas 0-2 year olds: Approximately ten children per day
Kangaroos 2-3 year olds: Approximately ten children per day
Possums 3-5 year olds: Approximately twenty children per day

Fees

The fees are set by the Management Committee. Fees for 2025 are:

$211 per day for a Koala child
$201 per day for a Kangaroo child
$188 per day for a Possum child

There is an annual enrolment fee of $100 and a bond of two weeks fees payable at the time of enrolment.

Child Care Subsidy

Kelly's Place is registered for Child Care Subsidy through the Australian Government.

Fee Payment

A family’s gap fees are due fortnightly in advance. We ask that families set up a direct fortnightly automatic transfer from their bank account to Kelly’s Place bank account.

What do children need to bring each day?

Nappies
Cot sheets
Comforter/rest/sleep time items
Bottles with breast milk and/or formula
A bag with spare clothing

What does Kelly’s Place provide?

Quality educational and care program
Above staff:child ratios
All meals - breakfast, morning tea, cooked lunch, afternoon tea and late snack, baby puree, special diets
Hats and sunscreen
Our educators are first aid trained and many of us have asthma and anaphylaxis training.

How do I place my child on the wait list?

Please see our wait list page on this website.

General Information