thread: What was your childcare increase for 2012?

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  1. #1
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    Jan 2009
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    And to think my parents are complaining about the $2 rise my management decided on! Hopefully these fee rises go with the saying 'if you want quality you have to pay for it'.

  2. #2
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    Jun 2010
    Sydney
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    We have gone from $129 to $145 per day for the babies room... Sadly it doesn't decrease too much for the older rooms.
    Thank goodness it's only 2 days a week!!

  3. #3
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    Jan 2009
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    We have gone from $129 to $145 per day for the babies room... Sadly it doesn't decrease too much for the older rooms.
    Thank goodness it's only 2 days a week!!
    Wowzers that's huge! Centres charging that amount must be making a big big profit. Quick estimate on weekly fees and its around $45 000! Your centre takes in a day what mine does for a week.

  4. #4
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    Jun 2010
    Sydney
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    Yeah it's crazy, probably the most expensive in the country I'm guessing. It is awesome though, its in demand, there's a two year wait list to get in, we had our name down since 6 wks pg and were lucky to get in as DH work has an affiliation with them...
    There is definitely some profiteering going on though.

    It's an astronomical price increase we only started early Jan, we were paying $119 before at our old one, not sure if it increased.

  5. #5
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    Jan 2009
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    Yeah it's crazy, probably the most expensive in the country I'm guessing. It is awesome though, its in demand, there's a two year wait list to get in, we had our name down since 6 wks pg and were lucky to get in as DH work has an affiliation with them...
    There is definitely some profiteering going on though.

    It's an astronomical price increase we only started early Jan, we were paying $119 before at our old one, not sure if it increased.
    I reckon $6000-7000 would pull up the costs of paying staff so after expenses, that's a lot of spare moula!

  6. #6
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    Nov 2010
    Cairns
    681

    I should add my daycare supplies food, I just send nappies and the usual stuff.

  7. #7
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    Jun 2010
    763

    OMG Redgum, that is a lot of money for childcare!

    Thanks everyone, its good to hear that we aren't the only ones with a big increase, but are still not paying the top-end fees.

  8. #8
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    Feb 2008
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    Red gum- OMG what area of Sydney is that in?