Communities@Work Palmerston Out of School Hours Care
Palmerston Pre School/Primary, 80 Kosciuszko Ave, Palmerston ACT 2913
Communities@Work Palmerston Out of School Hours Care is an outside school hours care service in Palmerston ACT 2913, run by Communities@Work. It is approved for 163 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed May 2026. It is one of 2 services in Palmerston; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 163
- Service type
- Outside school hours care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- May 2026
Services offered
- Before school care
- After school care
- Vacation care
Contact & location
- Palmerston Pre School/Primary, 80 Kosciuszko Ave, Palmerston ACT 2913
- 0451 680 226
- commsatwork.org
Fees and vacancies
Communities@Work Palmerston Out of School Hours Care sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Outside school hours care in Australia averaged $10.05 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Sep 2021)
This service improved from Working Towards to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2021 | PreviousJun 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Working Towards |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Working Towards |
Nearby in Palmerston
- Palmerston District Primary School - Preschool Unit 66 places Preschool / kindergarten
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.