Early Childhood Services
Early Childhood Services across the Pilbara can be divided into Long Day Care, Out of School & Vacation Care, Occasional Care, Family Day Care and Playgroups.
Long Day Care services provide quality all day or part-time care for children of working families and the general community. Out of school hours care services provide care mainly for primary aged children before and after school and during vacation time. Occasional care is a unique child care service that supports families by providing flexible care for children from birth to school age. It can be accessed regularly or irregularly. Family Day Care provide care and development activities in the home of a licensed carer. Playgroups provide community interaction of children and often include parental involvement; however the groups often are not licensed to a limited number of places.
In 2009, Roebourne(S) generally provided the highest number of Early Childhood services and places across the Pilbara, followed closely with Port Hedland(T).
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Licensed Childcare Services 2009, Pilbara
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Long Day
Care
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Out of School
Care
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Occasional
Care
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Family
Day Care
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Playgroups
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Ashburton(S)
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3
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1
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1
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2
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5
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East Pilbara(S)
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1
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1
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1
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5
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2
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Port Hedland(T)
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4
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2
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0
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3
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9
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Roebourne(S)
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5
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2
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2
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7
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7
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Licensed Childcare Places 2009, Pilbara
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Long Day
Care
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Out of School
Care
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Occasional
Care
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Family
Day Care
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Playgroups
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Ashburton(S)
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83
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20
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14
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14
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n/a
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East Pilbara(S)
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33
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39
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26
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35
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n/a
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Port Hedland(T)
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172
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65
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0
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21
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n/a
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Roebourne(S)
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198
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86
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35
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49
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n/a
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Pilbara
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486
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210
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75
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119
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n/a
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Source: Pilbara Development Commission
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Other Early Years Services operate in towns across the Pilbara region including Toy Libraries, Early years Groups, Mothers and Babies groups. Information on these groups is usually made available from the Child health clinic, local library or Women’s Centre.
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