INVITATION TO OFFER DET86920 - PROVISION OF OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC) SERVICES FOR Stafford State School

Stafford State School is in the Metropolitan Region which services a large residential area and surrounding community of Stafford approximately six (6) kilometres from Brisbane CBD. The school has a current enrolment of 270 students in years Prep to Year 6 (P-6). It is expected that enrolment numbers will remain relatively static over the next few years.

Physical features of the school include eleven (11) classrooms, resource centre, hall, music and instrumental classroom. There are two (2) outside covered areas, a large oval, three (3) adventure playgrounds, a 25 metre swimming pool, tennis court and a half-court basketball court.

The student population, assumed to be represented by a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds, is likely to be characterised by a reasonable percentage of families with both parents working. Many of these people will commute to work in the environs of Stafford.

The Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Service is required to cater for the following approximate number of children of school age during both Queensland term periods and vacation periods. Included in these numbers are five (5) special needs children attending the OSHC service.

Before School numbers: 25
After School numbers: 30
Vacation Care numbers: 20-25