House at Pooh Corner was established in July 1969 by the UNSW Student's Union in response to the growing need for accessible, affordable, quality childcare for students 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:

 

 

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. No children under two are permitted to be on the late list. The centre is open 48 weeks each year. We close for 4 weeks over the Christmas/New Year period

 

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

 

Waiting List application
Please contact Centres individually to arrange a visit, or to seek further information.

 

 

UNSW STUDENTS:- the maximum weekly fee is $290 ($58 daily); 

 

ALL OTHERS:-  maximum per week $340 ($68 daily);              

 

Fee assistance to reduce fees, is arranged through Centrelink

and the FAO.

 

UNSW staff can choose to use salary sacrifice

  

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.

 

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:-      2 Vice Chancellors Representatives

                                                2 UNSW Student Representatives

                                                2 Family Representatives

 

Family representatives are elected by other families at the Family Club AGM each year.  All families become members of the family Club when they enroll their child at Pooh Corner.

 

The centre provides morning tea, hot lunch and afternoon tea, and takes special care to provide a nutritious and balanced menu.

 

The entire centre is a nut free zone.

 

Individual dietary requirements are discussed on enrolment.

 

The centre benefits from a variety of languages spoken by staff.

These languages include: Vietnamese, Indonesian, Mandarin, Greek, Spanish, Egyptian and Bangladesh.

 

We are located at the UNSW campus, Kensington, in the south west corner, close to the intersection of Anzac Parade and Barker Street; the entrance is through Gate 14. We are opposite the Village Green.

 

Phone- 9663 5044 or 9385 5548

Fax - 9662 4412

Email- poohcorner@unsw.edu.au