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2026 Wheels On The Bus Tour

In 2026, ACA NSW will conduct two (2) Wheels On The Bus Tours on:


  • Saturday, 16 May 2026 (DONE)
  • Saturday, 19 September 2026 (locations TBA)
 
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, we visited: 

  1. Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centre, Granville
  2. Youngies Long Day Care Centre, Casula
  3. Montessori Academy, Oran Park
 

During the ACA NSW's Wheels On The Bus Tour , you will explore three (3) exemplary and extremely different long daycare services.


This is your opportunity to ask questions to and engage with the Approved Providers and the services' educators and teachers (as well as ACA NSW representatives) present.

   

During the tour, you will be exposed to:

  • the services' experiences during their Assessment & Ratings process
  • the services' realities and challenges faced (e.g labour shortages, regulatory impacts, local oversupply/undersupply, parental demands, educational trends)

  • discussion(s) about their educational program and practice

  • the tools they use to be not only efficient but also effective

  • their architectural and design merits and their rationale

  • the external support available, including third-party suppliers

  • broader discussions about the Federal and State Governments’ direction(s) for early childhood education and care (eg the Review of the NQF, child safety reforms, funding, etc)

 

Ticket prices: 

 

  • ACA NSW Members:  $185 per person incl GST
  • Non- Members: $225 per person incl GST

The famous lunch & drinks:

 

All tour participants will enjoy lunch at a fabulous venue as part of the tour. Drinks will be available from the bar. 


And the venue will enforce their Responsible Services of Alcohol requirements. 


Each Wheels On The Bus tour will:


  • Begin registration, and depart from the ACA NSW Office (Parramatta)

  • Visit 3x long daycare services

  • Enjoy refreshments and lunch
     
Car parking at the ACA NSW office (19 Fennell Street, Parramatta):
 

Free off-street car parking at the ACA NSW office's car park is on a first-come-first-served basis (including tandem parking).

On-street car parking (see map) may be subject to the local council's car parking meters.

 

Cancellation & Refund Policy:

 

All registrations not taken up will be offered a full refund or transferred to the next Wheels On The Bus tour.

Participant(s)' requested refunds can only be accepted before 2 weeks prior to the event.