Child Care Services
There are four child care facilities available on campus at Macquarie University:
Banksia Cottage is owned by the University and operated by the Union. It caters for 90 children daily aged three months to five years (with priority of enrolment given to children of staff members). Telephone (02) 9850 7781 Fax: 9850 9393
Gumnut Cottage is administered by the Union and caters for 90 permanent children aged three months to five years (with priority of enrolment given to children of students). Telephone (02) 9850 7740 Fax: 9850 7749 email: dthornton@sam.mq.edu.au
The Mia-Mia Child and Family Study Centre is administered by the Institute of Early Childhood and caters for 50 children daily aged from six weeks to five years. The Centre is available (with no priority given) to community families and families who travel to the North Ryde area for work, as well as for students and staff of the University. Telephone (02) 9850 9880 Fax 9850 9890 email: Wendy.Sheperd@mq.edu.au
- Waratah Occasional and Long day care centre - Danielle Hadley (02) 9850 9450
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