{"id":2706,"date":"2017-04-11T14:28:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T04:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/?page_id=2706"},"modified":"2025-05-06T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T02:26:03","slug":"charities-we-have-supported","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/about\/charities-we-have-supported\/","title":{"rendered":"Darlington Activity Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"550\"><strong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"179\">Darlington Activity Centre (DAC)<\/strong> is located within <strong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"226\">Darlington Public School<\/strong>, operating out of the school hall <strong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"288\">before and after school<\/strong>, as well as <strong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"327\">during school holidays<\/strong>. We primarily provide care for children from <strong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"399\">Kindergarten to Year 6<\/strong> enrolled at Darlington Public School. When space permits, we also offer a <strong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"502\">limited number of places<\/strong> to children attending the <strong data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"549\" data-is-only-node=\"\">onsite preschool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"916\">DAC began operating in <strong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"589\">April 2022<\/strong>, and since then, our numbers have steadily grown. We offer a <strong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"672\">child-led program<\/strong> guided by the interests of the children and supported by our educators through a mix of <strong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"799\">planned and spontaneous activities<\/strong>. Our aim is to create a <strong data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"869\">safe, welcoming, and engaging environment<\/strong> where children feel comfortable and supported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1513\">Our team is led by <strong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"949\">Virginia<\/strong>, who serves as both the <strong data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1012\">Coordinator and Educational Leader<\/strong>. With experience in the OOSH sector since <strong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1063\">1994<\/strong>, she has worked in a variety of services across both Sydney and the country. Alongside Virginia, <strong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1184\">Natasha and Kate<\/strong> are key members of our team and are your main points of contact for any questions or concerns while at the service. Our dedicated team of <strong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1355\">enthusiastic young educators<\/strong>, working together with our experienced staff, helps ensure that DAC remains a <strong data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1483\">secure, supportive, and enriching environment<\/strong> for all children in our care.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/how-to-enrol\/\">Enroll today<\/a> and enjoy the fun of OOSH!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac2.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac4.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/dac3.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"field--label\"><strong>Service Approval<\/strong>\u00a0 SE-00013710<\/div>\n<div><strong>Email:<\/strong> dac@activitycentres.com.au<\/div>\n<div><strong>Phone: <\/strong>0425 308 328<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darlington Activity Centre (DAC) is located within Darlington Public School, operating out of the school hall before and after school, as well as during school holidays. We primarily provide care for children from Kindergarten to Year 6 enrolled at Darlington Public School. When space permits, we also offer a limited number of places to children&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/about\/charities-we-have-supported\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Darlington Activity Centre<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2706","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2706"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6662,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2706\/revisions\/6662"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}