Schools & Education Cleaning for Wollongong, the Illawarra & Sydney
Clean Spaces provides scheduled cleaning for schools, early learning centres, and education providers across Wollongong, the Illawarra, and Sydney, built around school hours, holiday periods, and the hygiene standards a learning environment needs.
We aim to reply to quote requests within 1 business day.
Schools and education providers have cleaning needs that don't map neatly onto an office or retail checklist. Classrooms see heavy daily use, amenities need to meet a higher hygiene bar for young children and staff, and access is usually only possible outside teaching hours. We build cleaning schedules around your term calendar, not the other way around.
We work with primary and secondary schools, early learning and childcare centres, and out-of-school-hours care providers across Wollongong and the Illawarra, covering everything from regular after-hours servicing during term to full deep cleans over school holidays.
What's included
- Classrooms and learning spaces
- Staff rooms and administration offices
- Toilets, bathrooms, and change facilities
- Halls, libraries, and multipurpose spaces
- Corridors, entries, and high-traffic areas
- High-touch surfaces and shared equipment
- School holiday deep cleans
Cleaning is scheduled after students and staff have left for the day, or during holiday periods for a full deep clean, so servicing never disrupts the school day.
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How it works
- Free walkthrough. We walk through the school or centre with you and note the classrooms, toilets, halls, staff areas and how the site is accessed after hours, along with your term dates. It takes about 15 minutes.
- A written scope. Each area is listed separately, with what's cleaned and how often, so everyone knows exactly what's included. Quotes are free.
- An initial deep clean if the site needs it. This brings classrooms, amenities and floors up to standard before the regular schedule starts.
- A quick start. We can usually start within a day or two of agreeing the scope. There's no lock-in contract, just 30 days' notice.
How often should a school be cleaned?
Classrooms and toilets in most schools are cleaned every school day, because large numbers of students use them. Toilets, bathrooms and high-touch surfaces usually set the pace. Staff rooms and offices may need less, and halls and libraries can often be cleaned a few times a week, depending on how often they're used. The school holidays are the time for a deeper clean of carpets, halls and classrooms, without working around the timetable. The instant estimate shows what different schedules would cost.
School cleaning across the Illawarra
We clean schools, early learning centres and out-of-school-hours care services across Wollongong and the Illawarra, from Thirroul, Bulli and Woonona in the north through Figtree and Dapto to Albion Park, Shellharbour and Kiama in the south, as well as in Sydney. For childcare and early learning, see our childcare centre cleaning page. Call 0422 225 692 or get an instant estimate.
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Common questions
Can you do a full deep clean during school holidays?
Yes, holiday periods are ideal for a more thorough clean of classrooms, halls, and carpets without working around a teaching timetable.
Do you use child-safe, low-toxicity cleaning products?
Yes, we use products suited to environments with young children, and can accommodate specific product requirements your school may have.
Can cleaning be scheduled after students and staff have left?
Yes, after-hours servicing once the school day ends is our standard approach, so cleaning never interrupts classes.
How much does school cleaning cost?
Regular cleaning is $50 an hour plus GST, whatever the schedule, with a $100 minimum per visit. Our instant estimate turns your site size, bathrooms and number of visits into a weekly price in a few clicks, and we confirm the exact price after a free walkthrough.
Can your cleaners have Working With Children Checks?
Yes. Working With Children Checks and police checks can be arranged on request for the team members who attend your school. Just let us know at the walkthrough.
Are you insured?
Yes. We're insured, and we can provide a copy of our certificate of insurance on request.
Do you work with childcare centres as well as schools?
Yes, we service early learning and childcare centres and out-of-school-hours care providers in addition to primary and secondary schools. See our Childcare Centre Cleaning page for details on toy sanitising, nap areas, and Working With Children Checks on request.
Need a cleaner your school doesn't have to chase?
Tell us about your school or centre and Clean Spaces will help build a practical cleaning plan around your term calendar.