G8 Child Care Subsidy calculator

Find out how much Child Care Subsidy you could be entitled to with our quick and easy calculator.

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Changes to CCS – The 3-Day Guarantee (Starting 5th January 2026)

The Australian Government is replacing the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) Activity Test from 5th January 2026, to provide a min. 3 days of subsidised early childhood education and care (ECEC) each week for eligible families.

Up to 50 hours per week!
Child 1
Select your G8 Education brand from the list.

We’re unable to determine your Centre location, so we’ve applied the lowest Fee Relief amount based on NSW Government Start Strong Guidelines. For a more accurate Fee Relief calculation, please set your Centre selection to ‘Yes’.

Eligible children must be attending a minimum of 2 days per week in our centres to be eligible for any kindergarten/preschool subsidy that may be available.

Eligible children must be attending a minimum of 2 days per week in our centre to be eligible for any kindergarten subsidy that may be available. Eligible children must be attending a minimum 3 days per week in our centre to be eligible for Pre-Prep subsidy that may be available.

Your eligible weekly CCS hours is 0, hour session will be pre filled with best options for you
Fees are automatically populated based on centre and age group selected.

Our centres operate 52 weeks of the year.

2026 3-Day Guarantee

From 5th January 2026, based on the information you have entered, here’s an estimate of your CCS entitlements and your out of pocket costs (what you will pay).

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Cost (what you pay)

$0.00

Applicable until 4th January 2026

Based on the information you have entered, here’s an estimate of your CCS entitlements and your out of pocket costs (what you will pay).

No change to your fees

You’re already eligible for 3+ days of subsidised care.

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Cost (what you pay)

$0.00

2026 3-Day Guarantee

From 5th January 2026, based on the information you have entered, here’s an estimate of your CCS entitlements and your out of pocket costs (what you will pay).

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Cost (what you pay)

$0.00

Applicable until 4th January 2026

Based on the information you have entered, here’s an estimate of your CCS entitlements and your out of pocket costs (what you will pay).

No change to your fees

You’re already eligible for 3+ days of subsidised care.

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Cost (what you pay)

$0.00

2026 3-Day Guarantee

From 5th January 2026, based on the information you have entered, here’s an estimate of your CCS entitlements and your out of pocket costs (what you will pay).

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Cost (what you pay)

$0.00

Applicable until 4th January 2026

Based on the information you have entered, here’s an estimate of your CCS entitlements and your out of pocket costs (what you will pay).

No change to your fees

You’re already eligible for 3+ days of subsidised care.

Total Fees

$0.00

Estimated CCS Fee Subsidy

$0.00

Kindergarten / Preschool Subsidy

$0.00

Out of Pocket Cost (what you pay)

$0.00

Matrix Out of Pocket Cost

Is your CCS working for you? Check the out-of-pocket cost matrix per child against session lengths and weekly days below. Please note: The below table only shows out-of-pocket costs after CCS (Child Care Subsidy).

Child 1 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days
9 hour session $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
10 hour session $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
12 hour session $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

*Note: 11 hour, 11.5 hour & 12 hour session lengths are full day sessions. Please check with your centre as to their full day operating hours so that you can compare above. All G8 Education calculators take into consideration the Federal Government’s 5% withholding in your estimated CCS calculation.

Kindergarten/preschool subsidy is subject to State Government specific requirements including child age eligibility criteria and the delivery of the funded program by an Early Childhood Teacher on the day the subsidy is claimed by the family. Calculations herein are based on the assumption all eligibility criteria is met. Please contact your Centre Manager for detailed information.

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