Time to become familiar
Our plan is for a primary educator to get to know your family over time. We would want to understand the routines and small details that help your child feel comfortable.
IN DEVELOPMENT · THE HILLS, NSW
A thoughtful
beginning,
at home.
Early education that begins with your child and your family.
We’re planning a service for children from birth to five in Sydney’s Hills District. A qualified educator would come to your home, get to know your child and plan learning around their interests, routines and stage of development.
PROPOSED REGULAR CAREFrom $2,786 / month
One child · one 3.5-hour block each week · 48 service weeks / 12 instalments · incl. GST
Proposed for Sydney’s Hills District. No place or launch date is being offered.
IN-HOME EARLY EDUCATION
PROPOSED SERVICE
PROPOSED SERVICE
Play and learning
in familiar surroundings.
Birth to fiveIn the family homeQualified educatorsPersonal learning plans
THE OLIVEBOURNE IDEA
Getting to know
your child.
Getting to know your child comes first. We want to understand what interests them and what helps them feel settled, so we can plan learning that makes sense for them at home.
That would begin with listening to you and noticing how your child likes to play. Our plan is for qualified, employed educators to build on that understanding through a regular weekly session. The team and service arrangements are still being developed.
Learning through play
The learning plan would be guided by the Early Years Learning Framework and your child’s interests. It would be reviewed as their play, understanding and confidence change.
Keeping you involved
We plan to share educator-reviewed notes and make time for conversations with you. What you notice at home would help inform the learning plan too.
BUILT AROUND HOME
What a session
could look like.
A regular session would allow time to settle in, follow your child’s interests and talk with you about the day.
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Settling in together
Begin with how your child is feeling and the routines that are familiar to them.
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Following their interests
Make time for the play your child chooses, alongside experiences planned with their learning in mind.
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Talking about the day
Share what the educator noticed and hear what you would like them to know for next time.
CLEAR FROM THE BEGINNING
What care
would cost.
Our proposed regular-care model starts from $2,786 per month, including GST, for one child with one 3.5-hour block each week. It is based on 48 service weeks divided into 12 equal prepaid monthly instalments. The proposed service is for regular care rather than casual one-off bookings.
The underlying rate is $199/hour for one child, plus $49.75/hour per additional child. A proposed two-child share between two families who already know each other would be $3,482.50/month in total, or $1,741.25 per family for one weekly 3.5-hour block. Shared care remains subject to regulatory, safety and operating review.
Indicative pricing. Final total confirmed before booking. Proposed payment date: the 15th of the month before the service month. No Child Care Subsidy has been applied.
MONTHLY OPTIONS · DRAFT ONLY
From
$2,786
per month · including GST
One regular 3.5-hour block each week.
Equal share, per family
$1,741.25
per family / month · including GST
$3,482.50 combined monthly total. Two children, one from each family, sharing one weekly 3.5-hour block. Families must already know one another.
Both illustrations use 48 service weeks / 12 equal prepaid instalments. Proposed payment due on the 15th of the preceding month. Shared care remains subject to regulatory, safety and payment-term approval; no automatic liability for another family's debt. Indicative only, not a live offer.
THE PROPOSED PAID PATHWAY
Getting to know
your family.
The proposed first step is a $250 waitlist application and initial assessment. It would help us understand your child and the care you are looking for. The questions and reports would lead into consideration of a suitable educator and the days and hours your family needs.
$250one-off application + initial assessment
Proposed price · including GST
Proposed price · including GST
This would be a separate assessment fee, not a deposit or a credit against care fees. Paying would not guarantee a place, educator match, requested times or start date. We still need to confirm the exact reports, delivery timing, privacy arrangements and refund terms, including whether the later detailed assessment is included in the fee. These details would be clear before you are asked to pay.
No card details, payment or child information are accepted in this prototype.
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Read the application details
Read what the $250 application would include, when the assessment would be delivered and the refund terms before deciding whether to pay.
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14 initial questions
After payment through an approved process, you would answer 14 initial questions to begin the assessment.
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An initial report
You would receive an initial assessment report before moving to the more detailed questions.
- 04
30 detailed questions
The next 30 questions would be collected through a separate secure intake. They would inform a detailed report and consideration of your child’s needs and your requested care times.
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Considering a suitable place
We would then consider an educator match and your specified availability. A place could only be offered if the match, required checks and service arrangements were suitable and ready. Your application would not reserve care.
OPTIONAL · FREE DEMAND RESEARCH
If you are still
considering care.
A separate, free expression of interest could help us understand what local families are looking for. It would be optional and would not commit you to anything. It would not put your family on the paid waitlist or replace the proposed $250 application and assessment.
This form is here for you to review.
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Your interest in the proposal
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QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
Before you
decide.
Can I apply or book care yet?
Not yet. This page is a draft for you to review. Applications, enquiries, bookings and payments are not open, and a start date has not been confirmed.
Which areas are you considering?
We are planning for Sydney’s Hills District, including Castle Hill, Dural, Kellyville, Bella Vista, Norwest, Baulkham Hills and Rouse Hill. We have not confirmed availability in any of these suburbs yet.
What does the proposed $250 application cover?
The proposed fee is for a paid waitlist application and initial assessment. The planned sequence is payment, 14 initial questions and an initial report, followed by 30 detailed questions, a detailed report and consideration of a suitable educator and your requested times. We still need to confirm what is included in the $250 fee, particularly the later detailed assessment, along with delivery and refund terms. The fee would not be deducted from care fees, and paying would not guarantee a place or a start date.
Can two families share an educator?
We are considering a shared arrangement for two families who already know each other, such as relatives or friends, with one child from each family. One shared 3.5-hour session a week would be $3,482.50 per month in total, or $1,741.25 each, including GST, across 48 service weeks and 12 equal monthly instalments. This arrangement still needs separate regulatory, safety and commercial review. We would not match families who are strangers.
What if one family in a shared arrangement cannot pay?
We need to settle the shared payment terms before offering this arrangement. The proposal is for each family to be responsible for its own fees. If one family could not pay, there would be notice and time to respond. The other family could then choose a single-family arrangement, or reschedule or cancel under the approved terms. They would not automatically become responsible for the other family’s debt.
Will this page save my details?
No. The contact details are fixed examples. All fields and buttons on this review page are disabled. No enquiry is sent or marketing consent recorded. The prototype code does not use analytics, cookies or browser storage.
OLIVEBOURNE EARLY EDUCATION
Please read the proposed
steps and fees.
You should be able to understand what would happen before deciding whether to apply.
Review the application steps