Thousands of students to benefit from out of school hours care places

Release date: 15 February 2021

Forty seven schools across NSW will open Out of School Hours Care Hubs by June as part of the NSW Government’s Before and After School Care election commitment.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian opened a new hub today at Camden Public School and said that more than $20 million Out of School Hours Care Hub Program will benefit families across NSW.

Since July 2019, the NSW Government has created more than 11,000 after school care places and these new hubs will add to this capacity.

The Out of School Hours Care Hub Program, which will deliver modular buildings custom- designed for Out of School Hours Care services, will cut waiting times and allow more families to access before and after school care services.

Rental subsidy of the hubs will ensure affordable care is available.

The new Out of School Hours Care Hub Program aims to fill gaps in access to services across the state, particularly in regional areas, as well as to clear waiting lists in areas of high demand. Each Out of School Hours Care hub will have facilities for student activities as well as administration and storage areas.

The Out of School Hours Care Hub Program is part of the $120 million investment over four years to expand access to Out of School Hours Care for public primary school children.