CHILDCARE
You can fnd childcare, kindergarten,
and after-school care facilities (all
independently operated) on or near
all UQ campuses: please contact an
International Student Advisor for advice
on your options.
Please note that free childcare is not
available and all centres have long waiting
lists. Unfortunately, priority is not given to
children of UQ students. Please contact
centres directly (see table at right) to ask
about vacancies.
For a list of childcare centres across
Queensland go to
au/child-care/qld or
See page 74 for information about care for
school-aged children.
Childcare general enquiries
International+student+support
Email
Phone +61 7 3365 1704
beyourself
Childcare centres
Centre
Age
Web/email
Phone
UQ St Lucia
Campus Kindergarten
2.5-5 yrs Web
Email
+61 7 3365 3894
Margaret Cribb Childcare
Centre
2 mths-5 yrs Email
+61 7 3365 1509
Munro Centre
6 wks-3 yrs Email
+61 7 3365 2840
Playhouse Childcare Centre 6 wks-5 yrs Email
+61 7 3377 2231
UQ Ipswich
Children’s Choice Early Education
Centre
(also before and after
school care and vacation care)
15 mths-5 yrs Email
+61 7 3812 3147
Good Start Churchill
6 wks-5 yrs Email
+61 7 3812 8000
Raceview Community Early
Childhood Centre
6 wks-6 yrs Email
+61 7 3288 8772
Village Kids Children’s Centre 6 wks-5 yrs Email
+61 7 3810 0700
UQ Gatton
Free Range Kids
6 wks-12 yrs Web
Email
+61 7 5460 1080
Gatton Child Care Centre
6 wks-12 yrs Email
+61 7 5462 2946
Gatton Early Learning and
Pre-school Centre
6 wks-6 yrs Email
+61 7 5462 4455
UQ HERSton
Kelvin Grove Community
Childhood Centre
6 wks-5 yrs Web
Email
+61 7 3252 5059
Herston First Steps
Child Care Centre
6 wks-5 yrs Web
Email
+61 7 3216 0944
DIVERSITY
With 45,000 students from 134 countries,
speaking 100+ languages, as well as
staff from all around the world, UQ fully
endorses equity and diversity.
Discrimination and harassment (including
bullying and sexual harassment) is unlawful
under State and Commonwealth Acts
and is against UQ policy. Under the
Anti-Discrimination Act Queensland it
is unlawful to discriminate on the basis
of sex, relationship status, pregnancy,
parental status, breastfeeding, age, race,
impairment, religious belief or religious
activity, political belief or activity, trade union
activity, lawful sexual activity, gender identity,
sexuality, family responsibilities, association
with, or relation to, a person identifed on the
basis of any of the above attributes.
If you want to know more about
UQ’s policies, please check the Student
Grievance section online via myAdvisor; ask
at any Student Centre; and/or consult with a
Discrimination and Harassment Contact Offcer.
myAdvisor
Student Centre
Discrimination and Harassment Contact Offcers
worship
Many religious faiths are practised and
respected in Australia and Brisbane has
facilities and places of worship for all
major faith groups.
At UQ, you can get help with pastoral care
matters relating to your personal, family,
religious or spiritual life through our Multi-Faith
Chaplaincy service. Chaplains representing
the Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist and
many of the Christian faiths are available
to all, and there is a well-appointed prayer,
meditation and worship space.
Learn more about the service at the
Getting Started
session, held following arrival.
UQ Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Service
UQ St Lucia phone +61 7 3365 6439
UQ Ipswich phone +61 7 3381 1463
UQ Gatton phone +61 7 3365 6439
The Muslim Students’ Guide to Brisbane
International Postgraduate
UQ Guide 2014
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