Post padding for childcare centres, schools and playgrounds
Post Protector Pads are padded wraps for the round steel posts that hold up shade sails over play spaces. They soften accidental bumps for children running, riding or playing near the posts, fit NB100, NB125 and NB150 posts, and are sent direct to your site with freight included in the price.
Pads cost $395 to $525 each depending on post size and length, plus delivery from $70 for one pad (calculated by postcode at checkout). Quantity discount: 5% off 10+ pads, 10% off 20+ pads. Not registered for GST. No GST is charged.
Who uses post padding?
Childcare and early learning centres
Shade sail posts often stand inside play spaces where children run, ride and play chasing games. A 1.8 m pad is a common choice for these spaces.
Primary and secondary schools
Playgrounds, courts and eating areas with shade sails. Schools can order on a credit account and pay on invoice.
Councils and public playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and splash pads with sail structures. Credit accounts and purchase orders are welcome.
Pool areas and swim schools
Shade sail posts beside pool concourses and around swim school decks.
Sports clubs
Spectator shade, benches and court sides where players run close to posts.
Homes and backyards
Trampolines, cubby areas and driveways near shade sail posts.
Ordering for an organisation
- Firm, freight-included price for your delivery postcode, shown before you order, so it can go straight into a purchase request.
- Pay by invoice (PayPal) or, once approved, on a credit account with your purchase order number. Not registered for GST. No GST is charged.
- Made to order and delivered to site by courier, direct from the manufacturer.
- Best price promise. Found the same post protector cheaper? See the conditions and send us the quote.
Choosing pads for a play space
- Measure around each post to find its size: see post padding sizes.
- Measure from the soft-fall surface to the lowest sail fixing and choose a length that stops below it.
- Pick a colour that stands out against the play space so the posts are easy to see.
- Count one pad per post and build your order.
Post pads help soften accidental bumps against posts. No claim is made about Australian Standards, and pads do not replace compliant playground surfacing or your own site risk assessment.
Questions from schools and centres
What post padding do childcare centres use?
Childcare centres commonly fit a 1.8 m wrap-around pad to each shade sail post in the play space. Post Protector Pads fit round steel posts of 114.3 mm (NB100), 139.7 mm (NB125) and 165.1 mm (NB150).
Can a school or council order on account?
Yes. Schools, councils, childcare centres and clubs can apply for a credit account at https://postprotector.au/credit-application and order with a purchase order number. Applications are reviewed personally.
Do post pads make a playground compliant?
No product claim is made about Australian Standards. Post pads help soften accidental bumps against posts. They do not replace compliant playground surfacing or your own site risk assessment.