Believing in Education and Care for Children

Subsidies

Blenheim Early Childhood Centres Inc. offer 20 hours free ECE

All three and four year old children enrolled with BECC have the opportunity to use this option.  Free ECE is not income tested and has no discriminatory guidelines.

The 20 hours free ECE allows up to a maximum of 6 hours per day with a total of 20 hours per week.  You will then pay standard fees for any hours above this quota. 

Each preschool has an office co-ordinator that is available any morning of the week to answer any queries or questions you may have

Work and Income Childcare Subsidies

Work and Income provides an early childhood education subsidy for eligible parents or caregivers of young children.  The Childcare Subsidy assists low and middle income families with children under the age of five to access childcare services.

You may be eligible for a Work and Income Subsidy, please ask at Work and Income or talk to the preschool office co-ordinator.