news + events

28 JANUARY 2010Billy Backpack races for a good cause Illawarra Children’s Services’ own Billy Backpack made a very special appearance at Australia Day celebrations, jumping on a hospital bed for a good cause. The Rotaract Hospital Beds Race is an annual event run in conjunction with Wollongong’s Australia Day celebrations at Belmore Basin. …

12 DECEMBER 2009Playground - December edition out now! The December edition of Playground, the Illawarra Children’s Services newsletter for parents, carers and staff, is out now. Click here to download your copy.

08 DECEMBER 2009Creative youngsters get arty in Illawarra Children's Services centres, with artist-in-residence, Jill Talbot Illawarra Children’s Services believes in the value of creativity in the lives of children. Research tells us that children’s emotional and cognitive development is supported by creative play and the arts. Creative learning also helps with the development of skills in literacy, maths and scie…

11 NOVEMBER 2009Circus and theatre school holiday workshops a hit in October The ever-popular Run Away to the Circus and Theatre and Shenanigans school holiday workshops, run in conjunction with Circus Monoxide and the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, were a hit in the October school holidays! Check out our photo gallery below, and don’t forget to keep an eye on ou…

11 NOVEMBER 2009Corrimal kids dive under the sea at UOW Corrimal Children’s Centre organised a teleconference with a marine biologist from the Great Barrier Reef Authority in late October. Children witnessed life in the reef first-hand, with a diver taking the children under the water and answering their questions in real time. Corrimal Childr…

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Illawarra Children's Services has been supporting children and families in our local region since 1981.

Our services include preschools and long day care centres for ages 0-5, outside school hours care for ages 5-12, and a range of inclusion support programs aimed at helping all children reach their full potential.

We are a not-for-profit, community owned organisation, and look forward to meeting you and your child.