Step 1: Activity Test
Tax Financial Year
Do you meet the Activity Test Requirements?
Hours of Recognised Activity (per Fortnight)
Is your child an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person or attending an Approved Preschool at a Centre Based Day Care service?
Is your Family Adjusted Taxable Income on $85,279 or less a year?
Hours of Child Care Subsidy
Up to 18 hours per week!
How many children under your care are, or will be enrolled in a child care service?
Do you know your CCS Percentage?
Child Care Subsidy Percentage
Family Adjusted Taxable Income
Family Adjusted Taxable Income
Child Care Subsidy Percentage
90.00%
Higher Child Care Subsidy
Eligible
Child 1

Centre Based Long Day Care

State of residence
Age group
Days per week
Hours per day
This is based on a centre's opening hours and can be obtained from the centre
Daily fees
The daily fee for your child can be obtained from the centre
Weeks per year
Our centres operate 52 weeks of the year

2026

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Costs
(what you pay)

$0.00

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Costs
(what you pay)

$0.00

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Costs
(what you pay)

$0.00

Is your CCS working for you? Check the matrix of "Out Of Pocket Cost" per Child at the varying Session lengths and Weekly Days attended below. Please note: The below table only shows out-of-pocket costs after CCS (Child Care Subsidy). It does not include the weekly Kindergarten/Preschool fee subsidy, which may further reduce your fees if eligible.

Child 1 1 Day 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days 5 Days
9 Hour Session $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
10 Hour Session $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
*11 Hour Session
(Full Day Session)
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
*11.5 Hour Session
(Full Day Session)
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
*12 Hour Session
(Full Day Session)
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

*Note: 11 hour, 11.5 hour & 12 hour session lengths are full day sessions. Please check with your centre as to their full day operating hours so that you can compare above. All G8 Education calculators take into consideration the Federal Government's 5% withholding in your estimated CCS calculation.

Please check with your centre as to their full day operating hours so that you can compare above. All G8 Education calculators take into consideration the Federal Government's 5% withholding in your estimated CCS calculation.

Kindergarten/Preschool subsidy is subject to State Government specific requirements including child age eligibility criteria and the delivery of the funded program by an Early Childhood Teacher on the day the subsidy is claimed by the family. Calculations herein are based on the assumption all eligibility criteria is met. Please contact your Centre Manager for detailed information.

This calculator is provided as a guide only. It is dependent on the accuracy of information added, including hours the child is eligible for and incomes entered. Changes in entitlements can also occur for a family between completing the estimation and commencing at an Early Education and Care Centre.

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