⏰ Term 2 spots open • School pickups across the Eastern Suburbs • From $26/day before CCS
Wednesdays · Term 2 2026

A wild afternoon, on purpose. Every Wednesday.

Our fully-funded nature partnership with Centennial Park: structured nature play, free play and cultural learning, right next to the centre.

  • 📅 Wednesdays, 3pm to 6:30pm
  • 🧒 Ages 7 to 12
  • 🚌 School pickup included
  • 🥗 Afternoon tea + late snack daily
No payment, no commitment. Full program + booking link by email.
Nature play at Centennial Park
WEDNESDAYS · TERM 2
$26/ DAY PERMANENT

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Since 1981WAYS Youth & Family, North Bondi
CCSApproved Child Care Subsidy provider
16+ yrsOur OOSH Manager’s experience with children
3–6:30pmAfter school, pickup from the centre
What today actually delivers

Four things they get. Four reasons you’ll be glad.

Every WAYS Vacation Care day pairs a real activity with a real outcome for you. Here’s both for this day.

The park
Ninety minutes of real outdoors.
A fully-funded Centennial Park partnership: nature play, free play and cultural learning.
The reset
Midweek without screens.
Trees, ponds and space to roam, with educators guiding the wild bits.
The pickup
From their school gate to ours.
Trained educators collect from Bondi Beach PS, Bondi PS, Bellevue Hill PS, Galilee Catholic, Reddam House and Holy Cross.
The support
Every child gets a real go.
Trauma-informed, neurodiversity-aware educators, small group ratios, backed by WAYS in-house psychology.
Pond discoveries at Centennial Park
Building a cubby from fallen branches at Centennial Park
Looking closer: nature discoveries at Centennial Park
The Day

One easy after-school rhythm, every Wednesday.

Daily Run-Sheet

  • 3:00pm
    School pickupEducators collect from Bondi Beach PS, Bondi PS, Bellevue Hill PS, Galilee Catholic, Reddam House and Holy Cross.
  • 3:30pm
    Afternoon teaEat Smart menu. Kosher, gluten-free and allergy-aware options.
  • 4:00pm
    Centennial Park Program1.5 hours of nature play, free play and cultural learning in the park.
  • 5:30pm
    Free play + late snackWind-down, board games, outdoor time.
  • to 6:30pm
    Pickup at the centre63a Wairoa Ave. Collect any time.

What’s included

  • School pickup from six partner schools
  • Centennial Park nature program, fully funded
  • Afternoon tea + late snack daily
  • Trauma-informed, neurodiversity-aware educators
  • Working with Children verified team
  • Updates to parents via the OWNA app
Real cost

What you actually pay.

Most families pay only a small portion of the listed price thanks to the Child Care Subsidy. Base rate day.

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Permanent booking$26 / day
Casual booking$31 / day
After CCSFrom $2.60 a day after maximum CCS
Base rate day. Feature Days (Strike EQ Bowling, Yo-Chi) are included twice a term at no extra cost. Estimate your subsidy via myGov, or ask our team and we will help you work it out.
Parents

Real stories from the WAYS family.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

He used to beg to skip after school care. Now there is one day a week he refuses to miss. The clubs did that.

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ASC parent
North Bondi
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The school pickup changed our week. No mad dash across the suburb at 3pm, and she is fed and happy when I collect her.

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Working parent
Eastern Suburbs
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My son has sensory needs and they just get him. Small groups, educators who know his name and his limits.

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ASC parent
Bondi
Questions

What parents ask before booking.

If yours isn’t here, message Sarah, our enrolments officer. She’ll text you back the same business day.

Text Sarah · 0423 056 900
Which schools do you pick up from?
Daily pickups from Bondi Beach Public, Bondi Public, Bellevue Hill Public, Galilee Catholic, Reddam House and Holy Cross. If your school is not listed, message Sarah, we may still be able to help.
Casual or permanent, what is the difference?
Permanent is a standing weekly booking from $26 a day. Casual is book-as-you-need from $31 a day. Many families try casually first, then go permanent. Both book through the OWNA app.
What does my child eat?
Afternoon tea and a late snack daily, following Eat Smart Play Smart guidelines, with kosher, gluten-free and allergy-aware options. The menu is visible in the OWNA app.
My child has additional needs. Will they be supported?
Yes. Our educators are trauma-informed and neurodiversity-aware, groups are small, and Inclusion Support Funding is available where needed, backed by WAYS in-house psychology.
What are Feature Days?
Twice a term we run fully-supervised off-site experiences, this term Strike EQ Bowling and the Yo-Chi frozen yogurt experience. They are included in your normal booking at no extra cost.
Early-bird closes Sunday · Spots going on popular days

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Wednesdays · Centennial Park From $26/day before CCS · 3pm to 6:30pm
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