Labor promises four new OSHC centres in the Murraylands
If re-elected, Peter Malinauskas and his government would make before- and after-school care available to more local families.
A re-elected Labor government would make before- and after-school care available to more families in the Murraylands, Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced.
If his party wins this month’s state election, Labor has promised to open out-of-school-hours care services at 68 public primary schools across South Australia.
That would include:
- Murray Bridge South in 2028
- Tailem Bend in 2028
- Jervois in 2029
- Mypolonga in 2030
The statewide expansion of the childcare system would create 2300 extra places and cost $45.5 million over four years.
Mr Malinauskas acknowledged that new spaces would have to be created at some schools.
But every family deserved access to care during working hours, he said, even in areas where a service would not be commercially viable.
“Out of school hours care is an essential service for most working families,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“It allows parents to participate in the workforce, which is important for the broader success of the state’s economy.
“A re-elected Malinauskas government will prioritise high-quality services for families, no matter where they live.”
Seven OSHC services currently operate in Murray Bridge: Camp Australia has three at North School, St Joseph’s and Unity College; Tyndale has its own; and World of Learning, the Community Children’s Centre and Kin Kin offer their own services.
Happy Haven operates a service at Mannum.
There are currently no OSHC services at Tailem Bend, Mypo or Jervois; or at Callington, which was not included in Labor’s announcement.
