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At various times throughout the year, we invite parents to visit for important school events or programs. Parents are not allowed past the school gates unless invited. The best parking options for visitors are on the adjoining streets.

There are many available spots with a 1 hour limit during school hours along Lakefront Crescent, Fontana Drive and Red Gables Road. There is no on-site parking for parents and at no time during school hours are parents permitted to park in the staff parking.

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Ambrose Early Years Learning and School Aged Care operates an out of hours care centre for students in Years K-6 is a large, well resourced space located on the school grounds. Specialist staff take great care of the students in a safe and secure environment that encourages positive social interaction.

We encourage all families to enrol your children into our Ambrose Out of Hours Care centre in case of an unplanned need. Should a place be available we will then be able to readily accept your child.

The first step is to complete a short online form to join our waitlist.

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Yes.

The Ambrose Early Learning Centre Good Shepherd provides quality early learning for children 2 to 5 years. Your child will be taught by highly qualified educators who will tailor learning to meet their specific skills, interests, abilities and learning needs.

To get started contact the centre today on 0459 927 222 to express your interest in enrolling your child.

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We welcome students with diverse needs and aim to provide appropriate educational opportunities and support for students with additional needs. Once the school has evaluated whether a prospective student meets the general enrolment criteria, the additional needs of the student and the school’s capacity to meet them must also be evaluated.

Additional needs are varied and sometimes complex to identify and evaluate. Close partnership with parents is important to support the prospective student in finding what may be their best interests. In some instances school placement at this school may not be available or be in the best interests of the student. The Principal and Catholic Education's Director System Performance may seek a way forward by working with the family, if the family would like assistance.

Parents of children with additional needs are advised to approach the school more than a year in advance.

Students in Kindergarten to Year 4 will not need to provide their own learning device as their technology needs are met by the school resources.

Students in Year 5 and beyond are required to bring a device as specified in our BYOD requirements. For the latest information on what device your child would need and purchasing portal information, please see the BYOD section on our Parent Support Hub.

BYOD information

Parents are key to the life of our school. We welcome parent and carer involvement and invite parents and carers to contribute towards building community by contributing to the life of the school community.

Demonstrate to your children that volunteering is a good thing. Contact the school today using the 'I'd like to be a parent volunteer' enquiry type on our contact form or call us on 02 8801 6200.

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There are three levels of annual fees, billed in instalments during Terms 1, 2 and 3:

• Annual Diocesan Tuition Fees set by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
• Diocesan Building Levy set by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
• School-based fees.

Annual tuition fees in Catholic systemic schools vary from Kindergarten to Year 12 but there are very significant discounts for your second and third child. In fact, there are no fees for your fourth and subsequent children.

In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Diocesan School Building Levy which is charged per family per year. There are also school-based fees which are set by each school.

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Catholic schools are extremely popular. In fact, they enrol about 20 per cent of Australian school students.

Many parents say they have made their educational choice for reasons such as:

• Catholic schools are faith-based places that are grounded in Christian values
  The Catholic faith is not just taught in Religious Education classes but is experienced within the total culture of the school. Christian values are up front and explicit. Catholic schools are intrinsically connected to the parish in which they reside and are an integral part of the mission and life of the Church.
  
  
• Catholic schools strive to achieve very high standards of education
  Expectations of achievement and conduct are high. While there is a focus on the individual child, a broad curriculum caters for a wide range of interests and abilities.
  
  
• They are safe yet challenging places
  Relationships are warm and friendly. Parents, students, teachers and pastors see themselves as working in partnership. The children belong to a community that really cares about each one of them.

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