Payment of Fees

A current fee schedule is available upon request from Kidz Time. Please email us paparoa@kidztime.co.nz. Bank account details: ANZ, Account Number: 01-0797-0436441-01. Please use child’s SURNAME as reference

• I agree to pay an enrolment fee at the time of enrolment to ensure my child’s space at Kidz Time is confirmed. This fee is non refundable and goes towards my weekly fees, putting my account in credit.Enrolment Fee: 1 weeks fees in advance, OR $65.00, whichever is greater.
• I agree to give 2 weeks notice to Kidz Time (by email in writing) if I wish to change my booking (reduce or increase days of attendance). Full fees will continue to be charged for 2 weeks after written notice is given.
• I agree to give 2 weeks notice to Kidz Time (by email in writing) if I wish to cancel my booking at Kidz Time. Full fees will continue to be charged for 2 weeks after your written notice is given.
• I agree to pay the late collection fee of $5 per 5 minutes (per child) if my child is collected and signed out after our closing time of 6pm. This fee is due immediately upon receiving the late fee invoice. If this fee remains unpaid after 2 weeks, overdue fees will be added as per our overdue policy.
• I agree to pay $5 to Kidz Time when I do not notify Kidz Time my child is absent. For the safety of your child, staff will contact parents and emergency contacts listed on the enrolment form. This removes a staff member from ratio and is often a very time consuming process.
• I agree to pay my fees in advance by at least one week, including the payment for any absent days, teacher only days and/or statutory holidays.
• I agree a 15% administration fee will be added if my account remains overdue more than 2 weeks.
• I agree that if fees remain unpaid for more than 3 weeks, my child’s enrolment may be forfeited and the debt passed to a debt collection agency for collection. Any additional expenses incurred in this process are the responsibility of the debtor.
• I agree that if my account remains in arrears and my child’s booking is cancelled, Kidz Time may pass my information on to the new OSCAR programme that my child attends.
• I agree to pay full fees in the event of an Emergency Closure. However, each emergency closure will be taken on a case-by-case basis.
• I agree I cannot swap my child’s permanent booked in days of attendance. Extra days of care will be accepted by Kidz Time only if space is available, this extra care will then be charged as a Casual booking. Your child will be marked absent for their normal day(s) if they do not attend.
• All fees at Kidz Time are GST Inclusive.

Public Holidays, Teacher Only Days, Strike, and Sick Days

• If a public holiday, teacher strike/teacher union meeting, or teachers only day falls on a day your child normally attends, full fees are still payable.
• Absence days for sickness, school camp, playing at a friends house, and the like, are all payable in full.
• Before and After School Care fees are not charged for the duration of the Primary School Holidays – these holiday dates are in accordance with the operating dates for Paparoa Street School.

Covid-19 Response

• Attendance during the covid-19 pandemic means all parents/caregivers and children agree to follow guidelines put in place to minimise the risk of covid-19.
• Full fees are payable while Kidz Time is open in most circumstances.
• If your child tests positive for covid-19, they cannot attend Kidz Time full fees are payable.
• Full fees will be charged for all covid related closures unless Kidz Time is supported by a government subsidy and/or whether or not regular business expenses can be put on hold. We will do our absolute best to avoid charging any fees.
• Any child with symptoms of covid-19 will be sent home.

Other Important Information

• Kidz Time operates before school care from 7:30am and after school care 3:00-6:00pm.
• Kidz Time is required by Oranga Tamariki and Ministry of Social Development to close Kidz Time in special emergency situations. This may include, but is not limited to, extreme weather conditions such as a major snow fall, loss of power to Kidz Time, earthquake causing damage, etc. In any such event you will be required to collect your child(ren) from Kidz Time or advised that Kidz Time will not open.
• We do not encourage children to bring special/expensive items/toys (such as iPads, iPhones, jewellery etc) to Kidz Time. We ask for these to remain at home please. If a child is required to have an item at school, please advise our Kidz Time staff prior to your child attending Before/After School Care so our staff can keep it safely locked away.
• A “Duty of Care” position will be taken by all Kidz Time staff when providing supervision to each child at Kidz Time (in accordance with our Kidz Time Policies and Procedures). However, accidents do happen, and I/we agree for Kidz Time to arrange any urgent medical treatment if required for my/our child, at my/our cost.

Permissions

• There are no outings during our before school care programme. During our after school care programme the staff may take the children to a local park. The correct staffing levels will be adhered to at all times. By signing this declaration below you authorise Kidz Time to take your child to the local park during the After School Care Programme. I agree to my child walking with staff to the local park during the After School Care Programme.
• I give permission for staff to apply basic first aid to my child if required.
• I give permission for sunscreen to be used on my child if my child forgets to bring his/her own sunscreen to Kidz Time.
• I understand that Kidz Time staff cannot assist with physically assisting my child in the event of a toileting accident. I will collect my child in circumstances where my child has had a toileting accident that cannot be self managed and/or causes distress to the child.

DISCLAIMER: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIVACY ACT 2020, KIDZ TIME COLLECTS PERSONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AT THE TIME OF ENROLMENT. WE USE THIS INFORMATION FOR ENSURING THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN IN OUR CARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL CONDITIONS, ALLERGIES, CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTACT DETAILS. MUCH OF THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE OSCAR APPROVAL PROCESS SET OUT BY THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. KIDZ TIME STAFF WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RELEVANT INFORMATION TO KIDZ TIME MAY MEAN WE CANNOT PROGRESS WITH YOUR ENROLMENT. WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO REGULARLY REVIEW THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF ENROLMENT TO ENSURE IT IS UP TO DATE. IT IS EACH INDIVIDUAL PARENT/CAREGIVERS RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM KIDZ TIME IF ANY INFORMATION HAS CHANGED SINCE THE TIME OF ENROLMENT. YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT SECURELY AND CONFIDENTIALLY AND WILL NOT BE SHARED WITH ANY SECOND PARTIES, EXCEPT IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE ARE CONCERNS FOR A CHILD’S SAFETY AND/OR WELLBEING. UNDER SECTION 66 OF THE ORANGA TAMARIKI ACT, KIDZ TIME MAY SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION IN GOOD FAITH WITH RELEVANT AUTHORITIES IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS FOR THE WELFARE OF A CHILD.