WCS provides a range of services at Lyons Early Childhood School.
- Lyons Early Learning Centre provides high quality early education and care for children from birth to 5 years.
- Lyons Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) provides before/after school care and school holiday care for Preschool to Year 2.
Lyons Early Learning Centre
Lyons Early Learning Centre provides high quality early education and care for children from birth to 5 years. For more information, see the separate page: Lyons Early Learning Centre.
Out of School Hours Care
Our OSHC educators provide a program that combines leisure and learning with a focus that allows children to explore their individual interests. The environment is safe and secure and children are encouraged to use play-based learning to investigate the world around them.
School Holiday Program
Our service at Lyons Early Childhood School also provides a school holiday program, only available for children attending Lyons Early Childhood School.
Bookings for Spring School Holiday Program open at 10am on Monday 21st August 2023. |
Location, hours and contacts
38 Tarraleah Cres, Lyons
| Service | Hours | Contacts |
| Early Learning Centre | 7.30am to 6pm, Mon to Fri | Lyons Manager 02 6142 0054 lyons@wcs.org.au |
| Before School Care | 7.30am to 9am, Mon to Fri* | Lyons OSHC coordinator 0437 112 788 lyons.oshc@wcs.org.au |
| After School Care | 3pm to 6pm, Mon to Fri* | |
| School Holiday Program | 8am to 6pm, Mon to Fri# |
* Monday to Friday, ACT school terms, excluding public holidays
# Monday to Friday, ACT school holidays
Fees
Early Learning Centre fees | *Effective 7th August 2023 |
Tatham and Bodalla rooms (LDC) | $154.98 per day |
Tatham and Bodalla rooms (LDC) - Casual | $159.98 per day |
Tathra and Anuna rooms (LDC) | $149.98 per day |
Tathra and Anuna rooms (LDC) - Casual | $154.98 per day |
Out of School Hours Care fees | *Effective 7th August 2023 |
Before School Care - Permanent | $27.43 per day |
Before School Care - Casual | $30.29 per day |
After School Care - Permanent | $38.02 per day |
After School Care - Casual | $42.76 per day |
Holiday Program (Non Excursion Days) | $92.60 per day |
Holiday Program (Excursion Days) | $102.60 per day |
Late booking fee SHP - booked within 7 day prior notice period | $5 per day, per child |
Late Fees | $20.00 per every 15 minutes or part thereof, per child |
Search Fee | $5 per child |
Want to know more?
For information on how to enrol, see the Enrolments page. You can contact the team on 02 6147 3318 or email enrolments@wcs.org.au. Our Enrolments team is available Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm and Fridays 9:30am - 4:30pm excluding Public Holidays and WCS shut down periods. |
Registration, legal obligations and policies
All services are registered with the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and work within the National Quality Framework and the Principles outlined Belonging, Being & Becoming - The Early Years Learning Framework and My Time Our Place. |
