- athelstone@adelaideearlylearning.com.au
- (08) 8104 9145
- 2 Maryvale Road, Athelstone SA 5076
Our daily fee at Adelaide Early Learning Athelstone is $170 for children under 3 and $165 for children 3 and over, for an 11-hour session from 7am to 6pm. Families booking 5 days a week pay our full-time rate of $153 and $148.50. Most families receive the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), which is taken straight off your fees – so what you actually pay is much lower. Use the calculator below to see your out-of-pocket cost.
| Age group | Rooms | Casual daily fee (1–4 days) | Full-time daily fee (5 days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 weeks – under 3 years | Nursery, Toddlers & Pre-Kindy (under 3) | $170.00 | $153.00 |
| 3 – 6 years | Pre-Kindy (3+), 3 & 4-Year-Old Kinder | $165.00 | $148.50 |
All fees are for an 11-hour session, Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 6:00pm. Meals are included in the daily fee. Fees are charged by your child’s age: the under-3 rate applies until your child turns 3.
Enter your family income and how many days you need. The calculator applies the 2026–27 CCS rates, the hourly rate cap and your subsidised hours to show what you’ll pay per day and per week.
Estimated out-of-pocket costs after CCS, for one child, 2026–27 rates:
| Family income | Child age & days | You pay per day | You pay per week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $88,520 (90% CCS) | Under 3, 3 days | $27.15 | $81.45 |
| $150,000 (78% CCS) | Under 3, 3 days | $46.69 | $140.07 |
| $150,000 (78% CCS) | 3+, 3 days | $43.15 | $129.46 |
| $150,000 (78% CCS), both parents working 48+ hrs/fortnight | Under 3, 5 days | $50.31 | $251.53 |
| $220,000 (64% CCS) | 3+, 2 days | $65.10 | $130.20 |
Figures are estimates calculated the same way as the StartingBlocks.gov.au calculator, including the 5% withholding. Your actual subsidy is determined by Services Australia.
Your CCS percentage depends on your combined family income. Families earning up to $88,520 receive 90%. Above that, the rate reduces gradually – by 1 percentage point for every $5,000 of income – reaching 0% at $538,520.
Since 5 January 2026 the activity test has been replaced. Every eligible family gets at least 72 hours of subsidised care per child each fortnight – that covers 3 of our 11-hour days a week. If both parents do more than 48 hours of work, study or volunteering per fortnight, you get 100 hours (about 4.5 days a week). Families caring for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child also get 100 hours.
The government subsidises up to $15.19 per hour for centre-based day care in 2026–27. Our over-3s fee ($165 ÷ 11 hours = $15.00/hr) and both full-time rates sit under the cap, so your CCS percentage applies to the full fee. Our casual under-3s fee works out at $15.45/hr, so CCS applies to $15.19 of each hour.
If you have more than one child aged 5 or under in care, your second and younger children can get a higher subsidy of up to 95% (for family incomes up to $146,437, tapering above that).
Services Australia holds back 5% of your CCS during the year to reduce the chance of an overpayment. It’s paid to you after you confirm your income at the end of the financial year.
Our daily fee is $170 for children under 3 and $165 for children 3 and over (11-hour session, 7am–6pm), or $153 and $148.50 when booking 5 days a week. After the Child Care Subsidy, a family earning up to $88,520 with a child under 3 attending 3 days pays about $27.15 per day. A family earning $150,000 pays about $46.69 per day. Use the calculator on this page for your own estimate.
Yes. Families booking 5 days a week pay our full-time rate: $153 per day for children under 3 and $148.50 per day for children 3 and over – 10% less than the casual daily rate.
Since 5 January 2026, every eligible family gets at least 72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight per child – about 3 of our 11-hour days a week (the 3 Day Guarantee). Families where both parents do more than 48 hours of recognised activity per fortnight, and families of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, get 100 hours per fortnight.
For centre-based day care the hourly rate cap is $15.19 for children below school age. Your CCS percentage is applied to our hourly fee or the cap, whichever is lower.
If you have more than one child aged 5 or under in care, your second and younger children can receive a higher rate of up to 95%, depending on family income. Siblings don’t need to attend the same service.
Apply through your Centrelink online account in myGov. Once your claim is approved and you’ve enrolled with us, the subsidy is paid directly to us and taken off your fees.
The best way to understand our fees and what’s included is to visit. Book a tour of our Athelstone centre or call us on (08) 8104 9145.
