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​​​​​Ararat ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​School Holiday Program​ (Vacation Care)​

In addition to Before and After School Care, we offer an inclusive program designed to engage young minds, keep children active and provide quality care during school holidays. 

The program has exciting activities, incursions and excursions and is offered in Ararat, Stawell,​ Portland and
Balla​rat​​.​

Bookings for our Holiday Program open approximately 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the program. The opening date for each program is advertised on our website and Facebook page. Bookings can be made at any time after the opening date, however places for these programs fill quickly and it is recommended that families book early.​

​Ararat 800 Vacation Care                            0400 886 524                         ​Moore Street, Ararat
Mondays - Fridays, 8.00am - 6.00p​m
Please note that the program does not operate on Public Holidays.​​


Spring Holiday Program - Ararat
Monday 23rd September - Friday 4th October


Bookings for the program open on Monday 2nd September, 2019.

Booking the School Holiday Program

New Families: Before Booking for the School Holiday Program, all new famil​ies are required to:

  1. Enrol to use the service. This is completed via Qikkids Enrol. Links to register and enrol are below. 
  2. Complete a separate Booking Form and a Payment Form (download below)
  3. Retur​n the Booking Form and Payment form 
    either via email to elvie.jenkins@ymca.org.au or to the OSHC service after 3pm.​

Current Families: ​

  1. Complete a separate Booking Form and a Payment Form (download below)
  2. Retur​n the Booking Form and Payment form 
    either via email to elvie.jenkins@ymca.org.au or to the OSHC service after 3pm.​

Download: 

​​​Enrol using Qikkids Online

​All families are required to complete an on-line registration and enrolment through Qikkids,​ for any of our OSHC services, including the Holiday Program. Click on the register button below to create an account.
Existing parents -  simply enter your username (email address) and password to log in and manage your account.​​​​ For information on how to manage your Before School and After School Care OSHC bookings please see here​.

Upfront Payment​ for the Holiday Program

Please note that bookings for the Holiday P​rogram must be made and paid for in advance and cannot be refunded or ​​transferred. 

Family Information              

Download:  OSHC Family Handbook - July 2019​ ​

For further information on any of these services, please contact the Children's Services Department on
0408 531 795 or fill in our Enquiry Form​​​​

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