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Study your CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care* in 2025

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We are St Nicholas

St Nicholas supports and partners with families to nurture and inspire children and young people as they develop the skills to flourish at home, in care, and in communities.

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Our services

Collectively, St Nicholas provides education services spanning early education, out of school hours care and vocational education.

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Testimonials

‘St Nicholas has exceeded our expectations in every possible way. We couldn’t be happier.’

Sandy Early Education Parent

‘Whenever I pick my daughter up from OOSH, she always has a huge smile on her face, which is super comforting as a parent.’

Elizabeth OOSH Parent

‘St Nicholas Pathways has enabled me to fast-track my dream of becoming an educator.’

Kayla Pathways Student

‘The educators really made us feel comfortable about going back to work.’

Chris Early Education Parent

‘It makes us feel at ease being able to work to provide for our family knowing that our son is with qualified and talented professionals.’

Andrew OOSH Parent

‘St Nicholas supported me for the entirety of my work-based traineeship. I’m now one step closer to achieving my dream of becoming a Centre Director.’

Talia Pathways Student

‘Brilliant early education. The educators are the best we have experienced.’

Debbie Early Education Parent

‘All of my children are interested in very different things and St Nicholas OOSH caters to those varied interests.’

Josh OOSH Parent

‘The Immersion program has been amazing to be able to get a taste of what it’s like to work in early childhood. I now know this is the career path for me.’

Steph Pathways Student

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Submitting an enrolment request or enquiry does not constitute a confirmed enrolment or booking. No enrolment or booking is confirmed until you have received confirmation from St Nicholas.
For casual and Vacation Care bookings, we have a 5-day cancellation policy, after which the parent/carer will be liable for their full fees for that session. For permanent bookings, we have a 2-week cancellation policy.
One-off cancellations for permanent bookings still require the parent/carer to pay their full fees for that session, unless the cancellation is permanent, in which case the family will forfeit their permanent place for that session.