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wonderingwhy 
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Posted: 28 June 2013 at 6:59pm |
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Hey chaps
Just wondering how much you pay for childcare - what's normal - $10 an hour, $15? Just trying to get a handle on what's reasonable.
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Stoked
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Posted: 28 June 2013 at 8:29pm |
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It depends where you are. I pay $199 for 3 days full time in East Auckland (Daycare).
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Posted: 28 June 2013 at 8:52pm |
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Thanks for your reply.
Greenlane One Tree Hill area. So is that 6 hours a day - excuse my ignorance but what constitutes a full day?
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Posted: 28 June 2013 at 10:21pm |
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Full time is considered greater than 5 hours at our daycare. 5 hours is part time and costs slightly less. I imagine your area would cost similar to mine. I think that Porse / Bernadoes and Stems (in home carers) charge between 8 and 15 per hour out this way. If you ring Porse they're very helpful :-)
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Posted: 29 June 2013 at 7:02pm |
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Palmerston North- at the day care I will be putting my boy into when he is 17months- five days fulltime- $220. That includes meals (even specialized vegetarian!)
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Posted: 29 June 2013 at 7:02pm |
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Oh just saw you then specified Auckland- ignore me!
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Posted: 29 June 2013 at 7:36pm |
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Wow, that's a good price TeacherLady - I'm not sure Auckland folk would get such a good deal, I think the cheapest full time daycare I've found is like $400 and that didn't include lunches or anything. I get the impression that closer to $600 is about right for full time daycare.
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Posted: 30 June 2013 at 1:25am |
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I'm looking around and I'm in blockhouse bay, the average for full time 5 days is about 250-260. That includes lunch, morning and Afternoon tea
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Posted: 30 June 2013 at 12:31pm |
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So is full-time 9 or 10 hours a day or 5 hours a day. I'd need drop off around 7.30, 8.00 and pick up around 5.30, 6.00? Thanks
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Posted: 30 June 2013 at 12:42pm |
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The hours you want are full days, so the cost depends on how many full days you want. Cos im in a similar position. The cost is more for under 2's due to the higher teacher to child ratio and then when they turn 3 you get the 20 hours free/subsided. Like I'm looking at 4-5 full days for an under 2, one place is $220 for 4 full days and $250 for 5. Another is $260 for 4 or 5 full days. There's another that's $205 for 5 full days but the facilities and what's provided is much less than the other 2.
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Posted: 30 June 2013 at 12:44pm |
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Also you'll need to check what the minimum days/hours are. Some places have a minimum that you need to book in for
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We all know that child care costs more than college fees. In 40 states, one year of child care costs more than one year of tuition at a public university. So, it is vital that you are financially prepared for your child expenses, as child care price is getting more costly. Learn more: Child Care Cost
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