Hours and fees — Jack and Jill Early Learning Centre

We open from 7:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday throughout the year, except statutory holidays, teacher only days (you will be notified of these days in advance). A notice is sent out in November about hours and days that we open during Christmas-New Year. To discuss what fees would apply to your specific needs, please contact us.
Phone: (04) 970 5266
E-mail: **enquiries@jackandjill.school.nz**
Our bank account details are:
ANZ Bank, 01-1823-0058144-01. Jack and Jill Early Learning Centre
*Please use your child’s name as reference.*

Enrolment

You are required to provide your child’s Birth Certificate together with the forms on the day of enrolment. Parents are responsible for providing and updating contact details, child’s immunisation records, and any WINZ changes.

Help with Fees

20 hours free ECE

Jack and Jill Early Learning is a provider of 20 hours free ECE for 3-6 year old children. Your child is eligible for this on his/her 3rd birthday. If you opt in for the 20 hours ECE for your child/ren, you are required to complete an attestation form to qualify for this. For more information, please contact us or visit the Ministry of Education’s website . You may still qualify for the Work and Income childcare subsidy if you need extra hours on top of 20 hours ECE.

WINZ Subsidies

Work and Income Childcare Subsidy can help you with partial or full cost of your childcare – please discuss this with your local WINZ staff.

Family discount

We offer our families a 10% discount when more than one children enrolled in a centre at the same time. *T&C’s apply.

Childcare Fee Deferral Payment

If all other failed, Jack and Jill Early Learning Centre offers several options for our children and whānau who are unable to pay their weekly fees in full. Childcare Fee Deferral Payment is what we do to support our families in our community. *only available for children aged 3 and below. T&C’s apply.

Deferral Payment option is considered a privilege not a right and is extended to those in good financial credit with Jack and Jill Early Learning Center.

Other fee

Any fees associated with a special programme, or transport to a special programme, will be advised to all parents. Their agreement will be sought for the payment of these fees. They will be charged on separate invoices.

Costs for special trips will be advised as they occur. These fees are to be paid separately from the normal fees invoicing system, and must be paid before the trip.

FEE CHANGE

Parents will be notified of any fee changes as soon as is practicable before the change takes effect. This will usually be four weeks before any such change.

COLLECTION

When a child leaves the centre all unpaid fees are to be paid on or before their last day. Any outstanding amount owing over 30 days will be passed onto a debt collection agency. All cost of debt recovery will be added onto your account.

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

A minimum of two weeks notice must be given in writing to withdraw a child from the centre. Or you will be liable for additional 3 weeks after the last day of attendance.

LATE PICK-UP

We request that you collect your child on time. This saves unnecessary stress to your child, and allows us to maintain teacher:child ratio and our staff to finish on time. We do allow occasional late pick up for emergencies only. If you are going to be late, you must ring and let us know. A late pick-up fee of $20 for every 15 minutes may be charged at our discretion.

WAYS TO PAY

We encourage you to pay fees by automatic payment or direct credit. However you can do cash payments in the center at your convenience. Receipt / invoice will be issued weekly. When your child leaves the center all unpaid fees are to be paid on or before their last day. Any outstanding amount owing over 30 days will be passed onto a debt collection agency. All cost of debt recovery will be added onto your account.