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Children and family services

With more than 67,000 children aged 0-12 living in our City, City of Canterbury Bankstown provides a range of quality services, programs and opportunities that support children to learn, grow and thrive, while helping families feel connected and supported in our community.

Early learning and education services

CBCity directly provides a range of quality children’s services to support your child’s learning, development and wellbeing.

Long Day Care

Family Day Care

Carrington Occasional Care Centre

Preschool

Outside School Hours Care

Early Childhood Speech Pathology

Programs and activities

Discover more opportunities, programs and services for children and families across Canterbury-Bankstown.

Playgroups

Playgroups are informal sessions where mums, dads, grandparents, caregivers, children and babies meet up in a relaxed and friendly environment

School holiday programs

Don’t sit at home these holidays!

Library kids

For children and young people aged 0-18, see what's on at Canterbury-Bankstown Libraries. Story times, games, fun, homework help and more!

Student and study resources

From kindergarten to university post grads, our libraries provide information and services for students of all ages.

Children and Youth Awards

Do you know a child aged 8-12 or a young person aged 13-18 years who inspires others, uplifts those around them or makes a meaningful difference in Canterbury-Bankstown?

Outside School Hours Care

Our Outside School Hours Care services are located in Clemton Park Public School and Bankstown Public School.

Child Safe CBCity

Community safety

Child Safe CBCity

We are a Child Safe Organisation and CBCity is a proud supporter of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

What's on

Baby rhyme time Padstow

Babies can have fun and develop language with songs, rhymes and stories and meet other babies!

Fridays, 10-10:30am (during school term)
Bookings required. Bookings open on Monday, 9:30am.

After school fun Panania

Our libraries have a great range of after school activities, events and services available to benefit everyone

Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30-4:30pm (during school term)

Spooktacular children's party

Tiny witches, mini vampires and adorable pumpkins gather around for October Fright Night at Bankstown Library.

Friday 30 October, 5:45-7:30pm

After school fun Chester Hill

Our libraries have a great range of after school activities, events and services available to benefit everyone

Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm (during school term)

Homework help Lakemba

We have professional tutors available to help students from Years 2-10 for FREE with homework and assignments

Mondays, 4-7pm (during school term)

The crochet lab Panania

Learn the art of crochet at Panania Library.

Mondays, 5-7pm (during school terms)

Toddler time Earlwood

Fun interactive session for toddlers 18 months to 3 years old.

Tuesdays, 9:30-10am (during school terms)

Baby rhyme time Greenacre

Babies can have fun and develop language with songs, rhymes and stories and meet other babies!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-10:30am (during school term)

Baby rhyme time Lakemba

Babies can have fun and develop language with songs, rhymes and stories and meet other babies!

Tuesdays, 10am (during school term)