UTS Child Care Inc (UTSCC) is a non-profit service that manages two child care centres on or near the campuses of UTS. Centres are located at Chippendale and Ultimo, where we provide education and care for children prior to school.
About UTS Child Care
About our centres
The centres aim to provide high quality, affordable services which meet the particular child care needs of the university community, the ABC and the local community. Access to child care services is open to all staff and students as well as members of the local community.
UTSCC is an incorporated association set up by UTS to operate and manage the child care services at the university. While it is associated with the university and some land and buildings used for child care are the property of the university, UTSCC is a separate legal entity from UTS. The centres are operated as non-profit services managed by a board comprising representatives from the university, the Students’ Association, UTS Union, as well as a representative of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and parent representatives from each of the centres. The board takes the legal responsibility for the operation of all UTSCC services, and guides the operations of those services.
UTSCC receives funding and support from UTS, the University Union, the ABC, City of Sydney Council and the NSW State Government.
Please direct any enrolment enquiries to the centre most accessible to you.
- UTS Child Care recognises the most important time in a child's life is the first 2000 days, from conception to age five. This time is critical for the development of cognitive, physical, social, and emotional health, and is when 90% of the brain has developed.
- I like learning about bugs and insects.
- I enjoyed painting with my hands today.
- I like learning about science and making potions.
- At UTS Child Care, we feel privileged to be part of your child's formative years, where we focus on developing the potential of the individual child and supporting them as active contributors to the University community.
- My teachers help me be friends with everyone.
- My friends and teachers make me feel happy.
- When I come to Blackfriars, I have a locker and a photo on it.
- Here at UTS Child Care, we champion the rights of children, supporting them as lifelong learners during the most critical stage of their development. We do this through actively living our mission, and embedding our guiding principles of joy, kindness, belonging, resilience, and curiosity in the culture of our organisation.
- What makes me happy is finding moths.
- Drawing makes me happy when I come to Blackfriars.
- I like swinging on the rope.
- Playing with my friends makes me happy.
- As a not-for-profit organisation, we've been operating early learning centres on Gadigal Land within the UTS community for close to 30 years. We are proudly rated as exceeding the national quality standards, and continue to strive for excellence and innovation in our programmes and practise, and in the way we support families.
- Being kind is taking care of babies.
- I help my friends stay safe.
- I am kind to my friends when I help them.
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- When my friend is sad, I cheer him up by tickling.
- My friends and teachers make me feel better.
- When I'm feeling sad, I like to read a book.
- When something is really hard, I try again.
- Our education teams and the children look forward to welcoming you to our UTS Child Care Centres, Magic Pudding and Blackfriars Children's Centre.
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UTS Child Care Blackfriars Children's Centre, 2 Blackfriars St, Chippendale. Ph 9514 2959.
UTS Child Care Magic Pudding, 1 McKee St, Ultimo. Ph 9212 1880.
www.childcare.uts.edu.au
Educational program
Our educational program is based on the National Early Years Learning Framework, which guides our practice through its focus on the concepts of children ‘being’, ‘belonging’ and ‘becoming’. A qualified Early Childhood Teacher and Diploma-trained staff member will plan and deliver, with the assistance of skilled and experienced childcare workers, the educational program that will foster your child’s learning, communication skills and social relationships with others.
Our environment plays a large role in guiding children’s learning by offering choice, independence and freedom in exploring natural materials and settings. Children develop self-esteem, self-expression, confidence and social competence through play.
UTS Child Care Centres operate with an excellent ratio of children to staff that exceeds minimum legislated requirements. This assists staff in the delivery of the high quality education and care program. We provide our staff with opportunities for ongoing professional training and development, as well as study leave, to assist them in gaining further Early Childhood qualifications.
Parents play an important role in the service and their involvement is encouraged.
For further information please see the UTSCC Family Handbook (PDF, 7.9MB).
Contact us
All correspondence should be addressed to:
UTS Child Care Inc
PO Box 123
Broadway NSW 2007
Centre locations
Blackfriars Children’s Centre
2 Blackfriars Street
Chippendale NSW 2008
blackfriars.childcare@uts.edu.au
Tel: 9514 2959
Magic Pudding Child Care Centre
1 McKee Street
Ultimo NSW 2007
magic.pudding@uts.edu.au
Tel: 9514 1047
