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General Information

Financial sponsorship is provided by both the UNSW Student Guild and the Post Graduate Board. House at Pooh Corner was established in July 1969 by the UNSW Student's Guild in response to the growing need for accessible, affordable, quality childcare on campus. This remains our primary purpose. The centre caters to 72 children each day aged from 6 weeks to 5 years. Children are separated into age groups as follows:

Nursery (under 2)	15 children
2-3 years	13 children
3-4 years	24 children
4-5 years	20 children

Lunch, morning and afternoon tea are provided daily.

Hours of operation

The centre's hours are 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Parents needing to leave their child before 8.30am, or collect the child after 5.30pm, go on the Early or Late List by arrangement with the Director. This is to ensure that there are enough staff on duty early and late in the day. The centre is open 48 weeks each year. We close for 4 weeks over the Christmas/New Year period

Aims of the centre

An educational programme, as well as childcare, is provided. We keep our programming as flexible as possible in order to meet individual needs as well as those of the group. There is a wide and varied selection of activities and experiences planned by the staff. These include art, music, language, literature and nature. The role of caregivers is not that of a substitute parent but that of another adult who cares for the child's well being and development.

Priority Access

First priority goes to children of students at UNSW, then staff and then to the general community.

Immunisation Policy

For the safety and well being of those enrolled, any child not age appropriately immunised will not be accepted.

Fees for 2006

		UNSW Students	Non Students
Per Week	Max Min	215 67	240 92
Per Day	Max Min	43 13.40	48 18.40

Fee assistance/reduction is arranged with the Family Assistance Office (FAO).
UNSW staff may, with some conditions, use salary sacrifice.

Staff

Staff qualifications include degree in Early Childhood Teaching, Child Care Certificate and Child Care Associate Diplomas (the two latter categories are TAFE trained staff). Ancillary staff include the cook and the administrator. All the staff contribute to the centre's programme, decision making and ongoing development. Meetings with parents to discuss a child's progress are held both formally and informally. Relief staff are employed whenever necessary.

Board of Management

All centre staff are employed by, and are accountable to, the House at Pooh Corner Board of Management. The Board meets at the centre each month. Membership of the Board is as follows:

• the President of the Student Guild
• a member of the Post Graduate Board
• 2 Vice-Chancellors representatives
• 2 parent representatives: Parent representatives are elected by other parents at the Parent Club AGM each year. All parents become members of the Parent Club when they enrol their child at Pooh Corner.

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