Before & After School Care / OSHC in Perth Metropolitan
A guide to choosing before and after school care (OSHC) providers in Perth, covering what the service includes, what to check before enrolling, and how ranked listings can help.
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) covers the supervised care kids attend before the school day starts and after it ends, and often during pupil-free days and school holidays too. In Perth metro, this is usually run either on the school site by an approved provider, or at a nearby dedicated centre with a bus service to and from school. We've listed 98 providers across the metro area, ranging from large national operators to smaller, independently run services attached to individual primary schools.
What the service actually involves
A typical morning session runs from around 7am until the school bell, with breakfast, quiet activities, and drop-off supervision. Afternoon sessions run from bell time until 6pm or so, and include an afternoon snack, homework time, and structured or free play. Holiday programs are a separate booking stream, usually themed around excursions, incursions, sport, or craft, and priced per day rather than per session.
What to check before you enrol
Look at staff-to-child ratios and whether educators hold current Working With Children Checks and first aid certification. Ask about the approved provider status with the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), since this affects Child Care Subsidy (CCS) eligibility. Check pick-up logistics if the service isn't on your child's school site, confirm what's included in the daily fee (food, activities, transport), and ask how waitlists and casual bookings are handled during busy terms.
How our scoring helps
Rather than leaving you to compare dozens of individual pages, our scoring weighs things like qualifications, ratios, program variety, and consistency of service across locations. See the ranked guide to child care agencies for the top-performing providers in this category, and read our methodology for exactly how we calculate scores and what data goes into them.
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All before & after school care / oshc, ranked by score and relevance
We found 98 businesses offering before & after school care / oshc; 97 met the criteria for the scored directory. The order weighs each business's overall score by how much of its reviewed work is before & after school care / oshc, so a lower-scored specialist can rank above a higher-scored generalist. Filter and sort below, or open the full map view.
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Common questions about before & after school care / oshc
- How much does before and after school care cost in Perth?
- Fees vary by provider and session length, but most before or after school sessions sit somewhere between $18 and $35 before subsidies. Holiday programs are usually priced per day and can run higher, especially where excursions are included. The Child Care Subsidy reduces out-of-pocket costs for eligible families, so the fee you see advertised is rarely what you actually pay.
- How often do families typically use OSHC?
- Usage ranges from occasional casual bookings to five days a week, depending on work schedules. Many services offer permanent bookings at a discount over casual rates, and most allow a mix, such as permanent afternoon care with casual morning sessions added as needed.
- What should I expect on my child's first day?
- Expect a sign-in and sign-out process (often via an app or swipe card), an orientation to the space and staff, and a settling-in period where educators keep an eye on how your child adjusts. You'll usually need to provide emergency contacts, medical details, and any dietary requirements in advance through an enrolment form.
- How can I judge the quality of a provider before enrolling?
- Ask for the service's most recent quality rating under the National Quality Framework, visit during operating hours to see the ratio of staff to kids in practice, and ask current families how reliable pick-up and communication are. A good service will happily show you its program plan and answer questions about staff turnover.
Guides to choosing before & after school care / oshc
- School holidays and OSHC: how bookings, waitlists and vacation care actually work
How before and after school care bookings, waitlists and school holiday vacation care programs work in Perth, so you can plan a working parent's term calendar.