This is a service that cares for school aged children from 5 to 12 years in the hours before and after school, in school holidays and on pupil free days. They tend to be located within a primary school, or may offer transport to other local schools.

OSHC centres tend to be owned by private organisations, community groups, or schools.Typical hours of operation during the school term might be from 7.00 am to 9.00 am, and then from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm. School holidays or pupil free days would be from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm.