We strive to provide Little Scholars employees and their loved ones with a first-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on feedback and centered around our team and their families.
At Little Scholars you will always have your team, fellow peers and manager to support you with work and personal related matters.
Our employee benefits are thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can continue to help create incredible little humans!
Providing compensation and programs that give our employees financial peace of mind.
Providing room and opportunities to grow — on your own and with your teammates.
Keeping our team healthy is our priority
Our studio spaces are designed to support our educator do incredible things
Enjoy flexible leave options including Blood Donor’s Leave, Career Breaks, Volunteer Leave, and Wellness Days — Learn more.
If applicable, you may be entitled to education assistance, which means we will reimburse an agreed amount of the cost of education fees, including course fees and approved textbooks, on the successful completion of each unit/course module/course.
We offer two days of paid study leave per calendar year for the purposes of exam preparation, exam attendance or assignment completion. Extended unpaid leave of up to two weeks may be taken for the same purpose.
At Little Scholars we encourage and support you to work towards achieving your potential and to succeed in your role. We have a Learning & Development pathway from induction onwards that will enhance your understanding of the sector as a whole.
We have an active social calendar with many events throughout the year to bring everyone together, reward success and have some fun, including end of the year celebrations, Learning & Development Day, annual Little Scholars educator awards, team building events and more.
Each employee receives an end-of-year present and voucher as a thank-you for your contribution throughout the year.
All the standard benefits plus:
All the standard benefits plus:
All the standard benefits plus:
All the standard benefits plus:
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Caring for others is rewarding but emotionally it can take a toll on your wellbeing. Sometimes you need to look after yourself so you can better give to others. Because you matter too. All of our Little Scholars employees have access to an external Employee Assistance Program, which includes confidential support. (professionally, financially or personally)
At Little Scholars we are all about learning and creating amazing experiences for children and we completely understand that takes lots and lots of resources. That is why we pride ourselves on the fact that educators never have to use any of their own funds for classroom resources, equipment or supplies.
We are all about going above and beyond at Little Scholars for our educators and that is why we always pay our educators above the award rate.
We know there are times when you wish to take time off for recreation, holiday or other responsibilities. In addition to your entitlement to annual leave and personal leave, we offer other leave options which include
Up to 4 hours paid leave every six months.
Up to 6 months extended unpaid leave, linked to personal development (studies, training etc.), may be taken as an extension of the standard leave days.
You are entitled to be absent from work for the purpose of performing volunteer service work in times of emergency, crisis, or disaster.
Permanent employees are entitled to access 1 of the personal leave days per year to use as wellness days.
From above-award pay and the 90% childcare discount to study support and the Worker Retention Payment — here's the detail on what working at Little Scholars actually looks like.
Little Scholars employees receive a up to 90% discount on childcare fees for their own children attending one of our 17 campuses (conditions apply).
Yes. Pay above the award varies by role:
The Worker Retention Payment adds a further 15% above award for all eligible staff.
Yes — we fully fund Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and Diploma qualifications for our team. We also provide financial assistance for Bachelor and graduate diploma study (conditions apply).
The Worker Retention Payment is a Federal Government-funded wage uplift for early childhood education and care workers. Little Scholars is an approved provider, which means all eligible staff receive 15% above award as part of this initiative.
ECTs receive all standard benefits plus:
Yes. We provide paid Professional Development, fully funded First Aid, Anaphylaxis, CPR and Asthma certifications, an Annual Learning & Development Day with industry leaders, and quarterly training in The Collective Curriculum and the Abecedarian Approach.
Yes — staff receive up to $1,000 for successful recruitment referrals.
Yes. All Little Scholars employees and their families have access to a confidential external EAP, which provides professional, financial and personal support.
Eligible staff can access:
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