Hastings Pre-School & Long Day Care Centre

4.0 Google Rating|Exceeding
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12 Muston Street, Port Macquarie

Centre Highlights

Community Connection

Indigenous Education

Nature-Based Play

Reggio Emilia Approach

Sustainability Focus

About Hastings Pre-School & Long Day Care Centre

Hastings Preschool & Long Day Care Centre was built in 1986 as a not-for-profit centre that provides care and educational programs for children aged 0 to 6 years.

Our centre complies with the National Quality Standards, the Early Years Learning Framework and the services policies and procedures.

We aspire to the values of Reggio Emilia based on the hundred languages of children and acknowledge children’s learning and being in one hundred ways, one hundred thoughts and one hundred actions. We acknowledge the impact of climate change and work towards making changes in practices that support a more sustainable future.

We strive to create an environment where educators, children and families feel valued and respected. An environment where strengths are encouraged, where the voice of each child is heard, and each child is supported in reaching their potential.

Our programmes support a safe and unhurried environment where children’s creativity and imagination flourish and inclusive practice extends to working for equity in our learning programs. Our staff respect and embrace differences and consult with families and community to embed culture into our learning practices. Aboriginal culture is highly regarded where ongoing education and consultation assist us in developing deeper understanding. We strive to build strong connections with each family and welcome our families to be involved in the Centre as a community.

We believe through ongoing learning and reflective practice we can continuously improve on all aspects of caring for and educating children and believe wholeheartedly that successful learning must be age appropriate, enjoyable and collaborative.

Availability & Fees

Long Day Care

6 mths to 2 yrs

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$110 /day

2 yrs to 3 yrs

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$104 /day

3 yrs to 5 yrs

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$104 /day

Fees for Hastings Pre-School & Long Day Care Centre may vary based on rebate availability. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.

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Reviews for Hastings Pre-School & Long Day Care Centre

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Rebekah Clift4 months ago

Phoned to ask about day care options and waitlist, lady was very rude and agitated on the other end of phone, expressed her frustration at the system, didn't listen to me instead of speaking over the top of me as soon as she heard the word waitlist. I wouldn't bother with the call to be honest.

Response from the owner4 months ago

Hi Rebekah, We take your complaint seriously. Unfortunately I think you were our 5th or 6th enquiry that morning and it sounds like we had gotten into a routine. Thank you for prompting us to reflect on our communication. We do endeavour to have clear, honest and polite communication and I am sorry that is not what you experienced. Moving forward we will work on not letting previous calls etc impact upon our interactions with the public. We may not be perfect but we do try. Kind Regards Debra Gulliver Director

Location of Hastings Pre-School & Long Day Care Centre

12 Muston Street, Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie suburb information

Port Macquarie is a suburb located in New South Wales. There are approximately 27 child care centres in Port Macquarie.

How much is child care in Port Macquarie? On average, the cost of child care in Port Macquarie is $121 per day. This breaks down to $121 per day for babies, $123 per day for toddlers and $120 per day for kindergarten.

Port Macquarie sits just above the national NQS Rating & the average rating of centres is «Meeting NQS».

Average cost per day

Baby

0-12 Months

$121

Toddler

13-24 Months

$123

Kindergarten

2-3 Years

$120

National quality standard

Port Macquarie
National Average
7%7%
Working towards
56%47%
Meeting
26%16%
Exceeding
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