We’ve compiled our most common questions to help you on your early learning journey.
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Daily fees vary depending on the Little Scholars campus and age group. To help families estimate childcare costs, we can calculate your CCS-adjusted daily rate using our Child Care Subsidy calculator. You can also contact us for the current long day care rate at your preferred centre.
Our Little Scholars early learning centres offer an extensive range of inclusions designed to support high-quality childcare and early education. These include:
We do not offer half-day sessions, but families can choose from 9-hour, 10-hour or 12-hour flexible childcare sessions to align with your families schedule.
Yes, public holidays are charged at the standard daily fee. Families may still receive the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) provided they have not used all allowable absences.
Under the Child Care Subsidy, each child is entitled to 42 absence days per financial year. These can be used for illness, family holidays or public holidays without needing documentation.
A campus tour is the perfect way to experience your centre of choice, seeing a world where children are inspired to explore, learn and grow. You can get a feel of the centre and decide if it’s the perfect fit for your family. The tour is also a great way to spend time with the team members, finding out exactly who your child will be interacting with, and how they’ll be inspired throughout the day.
Little Scholars accepts applications for future enrolments, and we offer enrolment placements as they become available. Our Enrolments team will add your child’s name on our waitlist if a centre is currently full in your child’s age group. We will then contact you as soon as places become available.
You can request an update on your waitlist status at anytime via Web Chat or by phone.
We recommend joining our childcare waitlists as soon as possible, with many parents in high-demand areas applying during pregnancy or immediately after birth.
To complete your childcare enrolment form, you’ll need:
If you’re enrolling in child care for the first time, you’ll also need to apply for the Child Care Subsidy. Our enrolments team can support and guide you through the whole enrolment process. If you have any questions, call us so we can help you enrol today.
CCS entitlements vary depending on your family’s circumstances. You can use our CCS Calculator to estimate your out-of-pocket childcare fees, or feel free to give our enrolments team a call.
Many of our campuses provide Before and After School Care (OSHC) and Vacation Care programs. We have air-conditioned courtesy buses that transport children safely to and from school. We ensure that there are loads of structured and unstructured activities on offer at every session. We also provide tasty, healthy foods. For more information, reach out to your local centre.
You can view our full list of campuses that offer outside school hour care (OSHC) here.
For babies, be sure to include: formula or breast milk, nappy rash cream, dummies, bottles and teats, comfort toy or blanket, hat, spare outfits and spare socks.
For toddlers to kindergarten aged children, start with: spare underwear, water bottle or sippy cup, hat, closed-toe shoes, two spare outfits, spare socks and a jumper.
Plus anything else your individual child may need, such as a sleeping bag, dummies, medication. If you’re not sure what centre provides, check with your centre manager.
Please also ensure all personal property and belongings are clearly named or labelled, or have been shown to an educator upon arrival if labelling is not possible
No, all meals are provided at Little Scholars campuses. Our early learning centres offer healthy childcare meals, including morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, with some centres offering breakfast on request and a late afternoon snack.
We will offer alternative food options when possible.
When your child is enrolled to start at one of our early learning centres, your Centre Manager will confirm with you the security code used to enter the building prior to your first day.
When you drop off your child, please use the centre’s electronic system to sign your child in. Your centre manager or admin team member will help you with this process on your first day.
Ratios are the number of educators working directly with children. Educator-to-child ratios follow the National Quality Framework (NQF) and vary by age group. Your Centre Manager can provide the ratio information during your tour.
You’ll receive daily updates, photos and communication through the Little Scholars family app, keeping you connected to your child’s learning journey. You will receive information on how to access this upon your first day.
Our Kindergarten Program follows the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and is delivered by qualified Early Childhood Teachers. The program supports early literacy, numeracy, language, social skills, emotional development and school readiness.
The Free Kindy Qld program pays for all Queensland children to attend a government-approved kindergarten program in the year before they start school. This means you may be eligible for the free kindy subsidy, 15 hours a week, 40 weeks per year.
To learn more about the wonderful learning opportunities at the centre of your choice, reach out to the Centre Manager.
Yes, children enrolled at Little Scholars School of Early Learning may be eligible to receive 15 hours of free kindy each week, for 40 weeks of the year. To receive the QLD Government Free Kindy subsidy your child needs to turn 4 years old by 30 June, and attend 15 hours per week.
Yes. Many of our campuses offer these services. You can read more about our OSHC and Vacation Care programs here https://mylittlescholars.com.au/before-and-after-school-care/
Let us hold your hand and help looking for a child care centre. Leave your details with us and we’ll be in contact to arrange a time for a ‘Campus Tour’ and we will answer any questions you might have!
Let us hold your hand and help looking for a child care centre. Leave your details with us and we’ll be in contact to arrange a time for a ‘Campus Tour’ and we will answer any questions you might have!
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