Hamilton South OOSH
Hamilton South OOSH
Hamilton South OOSH
Quality Out of School Hours Care
Raising Concerns at Hamilton South OOSH
for Out of School hours care
If You Have Concerns
Listening to Parents or Carer's Concerns
If for any reason you are not happy with the service we are providing, if you have a challenge with a staff member or your child is having difficulties with another child in care please come and speak with us. Communication will often help resolve difficult situations; it is part of our role to help resolve any grievances you may have.
As soon as something upsets you please let us know either informally by having a chat with one of our team members or formally in a meeting with a team member or in writing. At Hamilton South OOSH we consider it important to address anything which you as a parent feel is unfair, or which makes you unhappy with our service.
All confidential conversations with parents take place in a quiet area away from children, other parents and staff. If you have a suggestion to make about our service or are unsatisfied with the service we are providing, you we can arrange for you to speak directly with the centre supervisor at a time convenient to both of you to discuss your concerns and come to a resolution.
If after this discussion you are not satisfied with the results we ask you to discuss the issue with Hamilton South OOSH management, either in writing or verbally. Together the centre's manager and supervisor will develop a strategy for resolving the situation you have experienced to your satisfaction. We are happy to discuss the strategy we have worked out with you or if you would prefer, arrange a meeting between you, the supervisor and management to discuss and resolve the problem.
Once a strategy to resolve the issue has been agreed on your complaint will to be recorded and dated indicating the issue of concern and how it was resolved. You will be informed in writing of the strategy we have agreed on by either the supervisor or a member of management. Hamilton South OOSH Staff will also be informed of any relevant issues that they need to address or be aware of. This could be done verbally or if need be on a more formal basis.
If you feel your complaint cannot be resolved internally external options, such as the use of an unbiased 3rd party will be offered to you.
Children's Concerns
Sometimes children have challenges with other children in care or have disagreements with an OOSH staff member. We try to avoid any embarrassment or humiliation to the child by having a confidential conversation with child involved in a quiet area away from other children, parents and staff.
If the child or children’s complaint relates to a staff member, the OOSH staff member helping the child through the difficulty will endeavour to find the facts of the issue. The staff member if it is not the Nominated Supervisor will then discuss this with the Nominated Supervisor who in turn will talk to the child/ren in private, and then discuss the circumstances in private with the staff member involved. If there is no agreed resolution an unbiased 3rd party will be consulted for guidance on a mutual solution.
Hamilton South OOSH provides out of school hours care during school terms.
Term Dates
2023
Term 4
Monday, 9th October to
Monday, 18th of December
Term Dates
2024
Term 1
Tuesday, 30st January to
Thursday, 12th of April
Term 2
Wednesday, 29th of April to
Friday, 5th July
Term 3
Tuesday, 22nd July to
Friday, 27th September
Term 4
Monday, 14th October to
Monday, 20th of December
Our centre is closed on school staff development days. Please check for the 2023/2024 school staff development days.
Enrolment Information
Now is the time to book your before school care or after school care.
If you are interested in enrolling your child at Hamilton South OOSH please fill out the 2023 Enrolment Forms and return it to Hamilton South OOSH PO Box 213 The Junction New South Wales 2291.
You can read our Terms and Conditions, Physical contact at OOSH, Sun Policy by clicking these links.
Enrolment Forms for 2024 are downloadable via this link, alternatively we will post them to you if you contact Hamilton South OOSH.
Transport
Hamilton South does not provide transport to children either to or from Hamilton South OOSH or to or from other activities. If you child is in need of transport to school from Hamilton South OOSH you will need to make you own transport arrangements.
Contact
Hamilton South OOSH
We would love to hear from you if you have any questions about enrolling your child in one of our Out of School Hours care programs or would like to enrol your child/ren. Please contact us using one of the methods below or fill in our Contact Form.
Address
Gate 8 Jenner Parade
Merewether NSW 2291
Open Monday to Friday
7 - 9am
3 - 6pm
Phone & Fax
(02) 4961 2909
Office Hours are:
Monday to Friday
7 - 9am
2 - 6pm
Postal Address
PO Box 213
The Junction NSW 2291
Your Investment
An enrolment fee of $100 per year, per family, for all sessions is to be paid before your child or children commence at Hamilton South OOSH.
Our fees as at 1st January 2023 are as follows:
Before School 7 - 9am
Permanent
$14.50
Casual
$14.50
for more information about Hamilton South's Before School Care OOSH program visit our Before School Hours Care page.
After School 3 - 6pm
Permanent
$23.00
Casual
$23.00
for more information about Hamilton South's After School Care OOSH program visit our After School Hours Care page.