Child care
On-campus child care, early learning centres and kindergartens are available to UQ staff and students. On-campus facilities are run independently to UQ, and you should contact them directly for more information.
St Lucia
There are several on-campus day care, kindergarten and early learning centres at St Lucia for children aged between 6 weeks and 5 years.
The following providers are located on St Lucia campus:
- Campus Kindergarten (for children aged between 2 and 5 years)
- Margaret Cribb Early Learning (for children aged between 6 weeks and 5 years)
- Munro Centre (for children up to school age)
- Playhouse Parent and Child Care Centre (for children up to school age).
Several providers at UQ also offer vacation care during the school holidays.
Off-campus facilities are available in surrounding areas.
Use UQ Maps to find child care on St Lucia campus
Vacancies at St Lucia
Campus Kindergarten
As at February 2020
| Playroom (Age) | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindy Room (children born between 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2017) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kindy vacancies for 2020 (children born between 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2016) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
campus.kindergarten@uq.edu.au
+61 7 3365 3894
Margaret Cribb
As at February 2020
| Playroom (Age) | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1 - 2 years) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 (2 - 3 years) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 (2.5 - 3.5 years) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5A (3 - 4 years) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Kindy (3.5 - 5 years) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
margaret.cribb@mcel.org.au
+61 7 3365 1509
The Munro Centre
As at February 2020
| Age | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 weeks - 12 months | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 - 18 months | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 months - 2 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 years (children born between 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2017) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
office@munrocentre.com
+61 7 3876 9916
Playhouse Parent and Childcare Centre
As at February 2020
In 2020, Playhouse will run the OSHC Pelicans program for before and after school care. UQ community members with children at Ironside State School will be given priority of enrolment in 2020. To learn more, contact Playhouse Parent and Childcare Centre.
| Playroom (Age) | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Ants (6 weeks – 15 months) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Frogs (1 - 2 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallabies (2 - 3 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quokkas (3-4 years) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Perentie - Kindy (children turning 4 by 30 Jun 2020) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelicans (OSHC before and after school care) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
playhouse@uq.edu.au
+61 7 3443 3600
Gatton
Free Range Kids Gatton is the only childcare centre and kindergarten on Gatton campus. It accepts children aged between 6 weeks and 5 years.
Off-campus facilities are available in the towns of Gatton and Laidley, and surrounding areas.
Use UQ Maps to find child care on Gatton campus
Vacancies at Gatton
As at February 2020
Free Range Kids Gatton
| Age | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 weeks - 24 months | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 months - 3 years | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2.5 - 4 years | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| 3 - 5 years | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
uqgchildcare@uq.edu.au
+61 7 5460 1080
Herston
Unfortunately there are no childcare or early learning centres on Herston campus, but there are off-campus facilities available in surrounding areas.
Off-campus locations
To find childcare centres in off-campus locations:
- phone the Child Care Access Hotline: 1800 670 305
- search the Care for Kids website
- search childcarefinder.gov.au
Vacation care
UQ Sport
UQ Sport at St Lucia campus provides a fun and active care service during school holidays for big and little kids, aged 5 to 14 years. Kids are encouraged to be fit and active, while having fun and making friends.
Read more on the UQ Sport website
Playhouse Parent and Childcare Centre
From January 2020, Playhouse Parent and Childcare Centre is offering vacation care for school aged children. Vacation care programs include activities to cater for all children, from sporting enthusiasts to artists and bookworms.
Each holiday period, Playhouse will also offer excursions to locations like the cinema, theme parks, ice-skating rinks, or mini golf.
Sessions run from 7.30am to 5.30pm and cost $58 per day, with a reduced fee if you have been approved for a childcare subsidy.
To find out more, email playhouse@uq.edu.au.
Feedback
If you have feedback about child care services at UQ, contact Jeremy Crowley:
+61 7 3365 9082