Cumberland City Council will cease its out of school hours (OOSH) service for Pendle Hill Public School at the end of Term 1 in 2021.
Around 25 families currently use the service, which Council has been providing for a fee.
Council’s General Manager, Hamish McNulty said the decision to withdraw the service, was due to the low utilisation rates compared to the capacity of the service.
“Council’s financial situation is well-known and there is currently a high level of subsidy for these services,” said Mr McNulty.
“The OOSH at Pendle Hill is currently at 15 per cent utilisation in the morning and 30 per cent in the afternoon. Given the costs involved in providing this service, we don’t think Council is best placed to continue delivering the service.
“We understand that the public school will offer the OOSH service to another provider within the next three months and Council will continue to assist the school during this transition period.
“I want to thank Council staff who have been providing the OOSH service for Pendle Hill Public School and for working so hard for parents.”
