Winter Holiday Program
StarTime is Australia’s premier edutainment company, partnering with care providers, organsations, and brands across Australia to deliver extraordinary creative experiences for children during school holidays, when parents need it the most.
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StarTime delivers world-class edutainment programs designed to develop the creative and collaborative skills necessary to future-proof a child’s career path.
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Please note
- One parent contact is required for signing your child in and out on the day unless in an emergency.
- Our workshops are targeted towards children aged 5-12 years.
- We accept Creative Kids Vouchers – please email [email protected] regarding applying a voucher to your booking.
About StarTime
Discover The StarTime Difference
For almost 20 years we’ve been partnering with schools, care providers, organisations, and brands to run hundreds of programs for more than 55,000 children all across Australia.
More than world-class creative learning, At StarTime we harness kids’ natural flair for technology and instil collaboration and compassion into every workshop. With almost 50 to choose from, you’re sure to find one that suits. And if doesn’t exist yet, we’ll create it!
Spotlight On StarTime And REELiSE
StarTime had an amazing time partnering with REELiSE to provide cyber safety filmmaking incursions that teach children about cyber safety and other issues they care about within a fun, interactive framework of storyboarding and filmmaking.
StarTime has been a sponsor of the REELise Film Festival since 2018. We enjoy giving children and young people their moment to shine and build confidence, to help them find their voice and teach them storytelling skills, so they can produce meaningful video content that will not only engage an audience but leave a lasting impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click on this link and select if you’re a ‘Full-time’ staff member or ‘Contractor’.
Note to Contractors: To receive the discount please use this coupon code:
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$135, employees pay $30, contractors pay $40.
5-12 years old.
The workshop will run from 8:30am to 5:30pm.
Note: the structured workshop times are between 9am and 5pm. From 8.30am – 9am and 5pm -5.30pm is sign in and out time. You are welcome to drop off or pick up your child during these times.
There will be a lunch break from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Please keep your child at home if they are too sick to attend, or if they have an airborne illness and are coughing.
If your child is sick and can no longer attend the workshop, please email [email protected].au immediately so that we can notify the Head Coach.
Please pack a lunch for your child/children. Children will have a 1-hour lunch break to eat and play. If you would prefer, you are welcome to take your child out for lunch between 12:30pm and 1:30pm instead.
Please also pack a water bottle, morning, afternoon tea, and any medications required on the day (named and labelled with instructions).
Please do not pack items containing nuts or food that require heating or refrigeration.
If your child has an allergy, you will be required to submit a medical form when registering.
Parents / guardians must arrange for the children to be dropped off and picked up from the venue at the designated times.
If for any reason there will be a delay in picking up your child, please contact the program facilitator as soon as possible on 1300 463 513.
Please make sure you have added details of anyone who may be picking up your child other than yourself under ‘Additional Information’ in the online registration form.
You are welcome to pick them up when you like, however you will need to sign them out each time and advise one of the workshop supervisors on the day.
It is at least a ratio of 1:15 children per educator. There are at least two educators onsite.
Children may be divided into their age groups. We do however accomodate siblings or friends who would like to stay in the same group.
We follow the guidelines of the Office of the Children’s Guardian, whereby in the interest of child protection, we cannot have adults in the room without a verified and current Working with Children Check.
All children have the right to have a fun-filled and engaging day, and whilst we understand that children will be children, we do not accept bullying, aggressive and non-cooperative behavior.
If the organisers feel that the safety and interest of the other children is jeopardized because of this behavior, your child will be given three verbal warnings and you will be contacted on the third warning. If the situation persists after this point, you will be asked to pick your child up. Whilst waiting to be picked up, they will not be able to participate in the workshop.
It is best for your child to wear comfortable clothes and closed shoes. Please note that some workshops can get ‘messy’.
If the organisers feel that the safety and interest of the other children is jeopardized because of this behavior, your child will be given three verbal warnings and you will be contacted on the third warning. If the situation persists after this point, you will be asked to pick your child up. Whilst waiting to be picked up, they will not be able to participate in the workshop.
Anything which is left behind by children will be left at the venue. Our StarTime coaches are instructed not to take any lost property with them.
Upon registering please disclose any medical / behavioural conditions, that we need to be aware of in the ‘Additional information’ field. This will ensure that we have the appropriate staff to safely manage all the children in our care. If in doubt, please disclose, and we will contact you for further information.
Appropriate safety precautions and instructions are provided at the start of the program. All care is taken to ensure that the children are in a safe and secure environment.
Parents / Guardians are required to sign-in their child upon arrival, and sign out before leaving the workshop, including if you take your child out for lunch.
If your child gets sick during the day, our program staff will call you to pick them up.
Parents / Guardians must provide up-to-date emergency contact information, and the named emergency contact must be available to pick up the child at short notice.
We take anaphylaxis seriously. Any child that requires an EpiPen must bring theirs on the day, in association with the ASCIA Guidelines. This is so that in the event of an emergency we have the correct and required dose to hand. Please give the EpiPen to one of our staff on morning sign-in and ensure that all information of the allergic condition was recorded on registration.
During an emergency, it is the responsibility of the facilitators to ensure all children are safely evacuated from the building.
By attending a StarTime workshop you agree to our full Terms & Conditions, to view click here.
If you need to cancel your child out of a workshop, please email [email protected] so we can notify families on our waitlist. Please include your child’s full name and date of workshop in your cancellation email.
Please note, cancellations received within 48 hours of a workshop starting will not receive a refund
Our Customers
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Incredibly useful product
This is the third time I've taken advantage of the Macquarie Plus School Holiday Program, but it's the first time my two kids have ever wanted to cut our lunch break short so they could return to the program
Parent
Macquarie Bank Employee
Incredibly useful product
StarTime is great - they find ways to ensure the kids are collaborating and playing together where no one gets left out. The activities are exciting and imaginative. The program itself is an absolute saviour to working parents. 12/10 !
Parent
Macquarie Bank Employee
Incredibly useful product
Thank you so much for delivering a wonderful and engaging School Holiday Programme. The feedback from all staff has been amazing and the kids have thoroughly enjoyed every day.
Jodie Milne
State Office & Program Manager, CBRE
Incredibly useful product
I have had an overwhelming positive response to the program so far which is fantastic.
Julia Rai
EA to the General Manager, Baxter
Spotlight on StarTime and Sanitarium
StarTime at the Workplace has been an incredible way to demonstrate our passion for people.
Elia Crevar
Sanitarium
Incredibly useful product
I received great feedback from the parents, saying that the kids are asking when they can come back. The coaches were very polite and reliable; they made those two days super special for the kids.
Eva Nunner
Workplace Experience Manager, Charter Hall
This is the third time I've taken advantage of the Macquarie Plus School Holiday Program, but it's the first time my two kids have ever wanted to cut our lunch break short so they could return to the program
StarTime is great - they find ways to ensure the kids are collaborating and playing together where no one gets left out. The activities are exciting and imaginative. The program itself is an absolute saviour to working parents. 12/10 !
Thank you so much for delivering a wonderful and engaging School Holiday Programme. The feedback from all staff has been amazing and the kids have thoroughly enjoyed every day.
I have had an overwhelming positive response to the program so far which is fantastic.
StarTime at the Workplace has been an incredible way to demonstrate our passion for people.
I received great feedback from the parents, saying that the kids are asking when they can come back. The coaches were very polite and reliable; they made those two days super special for the kids.
