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kellverona 
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 4:57pm |
Hey,
Just wondering what is the average price for a 16mth in daycare?
Is there any help from the government at all??
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ElfsMum
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 5:01pm |
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yes you get subsidy depending on your level of income..up to 3$ something an hour(our preschool was $4 an hour).. and it depends ours was 120 a week an d by far the cheapest... I've seen them range up to 160$ for ones that do full food.. and you can get 20 hours free at some places...ooops just noticed he's only one..that's only when they are 3..
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aussiegirl
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 5:05pm |
It also ranges depending on whereabouts you are living 
Good luck with your search!
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Paws
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 5:27pm |
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Yeah it ranges depending on the daycare and where you live. I'm pretty sure we're at one of the more expensive ones but it's worth it to us.
Not sure about subsidies other than the 20 free hours when they turn 3.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 7:05pm |
The subsidy is the childcare subsidy that is worked out on your family income.
Our daycare charges per session and the session my boys are on a called full days (7-9 hours a day). Josh wil be going in on the 1+ charge which is $42 per full day. And as we qualify for the childcare subsidy it become $4.66 an hour. For that we get all meals provided, heaps of resources for the kids to use. The only things I have to provide are nappies  (they have to be sposies) and a couple of bottles and to begin with a bit of formula as he is starting just as he turns 1 so we will be transitioning to cows milk. Other than my nappy issue I love the place.
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 7:54pm |
james is in a community based childcare which is $4.10 a hour which is on the cheaper side here they provide meals and heaps of ffun and james loves it there my friends kids went there aswell and thats why i sent james there and i get a sub so james goes for 12 hours aweek and winz pay for $30 and i pay the outher $25 
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 8:26pm |
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It's $150 for a full week at our daycare James only goes for four days so it's $140 that we have to pay we get a subsidy from the government and they pay $104 a week so ends up we only pay $36 it s good 'cos we have just been approved and their going to back pay us from when James first started it took a while to get application had to what for birth certificate to be sent and my first pay slip so their paying around $500 for back payments so it works out that we won't have to pay for anything for 16 weeks.
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Kels
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 9:21pm |
For Alize's daycare it costs $55 per day. He goes 3days per week and I get a childcare subside and only end up paying $50per week. He has all meals provided for and even with his allergies they are supplying all food. The only thing I did is take the nappies and i am allow to take sposies or cloth.
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 10:02pm |
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Is the subsidy income tested? Where can I read more about it?
Gina starts daycare in just over a week and we are at $62 a day - for that they provide everything including nappies
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 10:06pm |
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wow thats good that they supply the nappies yep it is income tested got to the working for families website they have a calculator there for you to work out how your entitled to.
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:06pm |
our daycare is also a community one and is $4.25/hr for charli. they go in 3hr blocks. i get subsidy for her which is $3.10/hr for up to 8hrs/wk so charli goes 7hrs/wk.......jack is on the 20hrs free scheme so it's all good 
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:37pm |
Free nappies that is fab
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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:40pm |
yes but for $62/day you wouldn't want to be sending them 5 days a week 
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Posted: 19 January 2008 at 12:01am |
I cant afford to send Alize all week either at $55 per day. He only goes 3 days per week altho I am wanting to add one more day when I start my course at the end of this month as I am really going to need the study time on my days off from work!
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Posted: 19 January 2008 at 1:01am |
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Ours is around the same price...Miss M is in full time, 5 days a week and yeah we only provide nappies, cloth or sposies.
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Posted: 19 January 2008 at 8:24am |
I couldnt imagine having to supply food, I already battle with 2 lunchbox 
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Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:33am |
It's cheaper for 5 days, the price goes down the longer the bub is in daycare. We'll only have Gina for 2 days a week as I work from home the rest of the time
For a full week, the fee is $252 or $50.40 a day
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Posted: 19 January 2008 at 8:58pm |
Mine is $5 p/h but I get $3.40 per hour subsidised (and then 20 free hours! Yahooooo! $34.00 per week for childcare  - sorry for bragging!!)
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Posted: 19 January 2008 at 9:04pm |
Sorry Nikki $18 for Andrew at the moment
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Posted: 19 January 2008 at 9:08pm |
Ah yes, but must I argue Wellington prices? 
And she goes for 48 hours.
I'm happy anyway
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