Mcdowall State School Outside School Hours Care Program

NQS ratings

Issued Nov 2019

• OverallMeeting NQS
• QA1 Educational program and practiceExceeding NQS
• QA2 Children's health and safetyMeeting NQS
• QA3 Physical environmentMeeting NQS
• QA4 Staffing arrangementsMeeting NQS
• QA5 Relationships with childrenMeeting NQS
• QA6 Collaborative partnershipsMeeting NQS
• QA7 Governance and leadershipMeeting NQS

Previous overall rating: Working Towards NQS (Sep 2014)

Nature of care

• Long day care: No
• Preschool / kindergarten (part of a school): No
• Preschool / kindergarten (stand alone): No
• Outside school hours care (after school): Yes
• Outside school hours care (before school): Yes
• Outside school hours care (vacation care): Yes
• Other: No

Hours

Approval conditions

The maximum number of children able to be provided education and care during school holidays is 200. This service is approved to provide education and care to children from over preschool age, including school children. The maximum number of children able to be provided with education and care before school is 160 The maximum number of children able to be provided with education and care after school between 2:30pm and 3:00pm is 221. The maximum number of children able to be provided with education and care after school between 3:00pm and 6:30pm is 350.