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At Little Scholars George Street, we run a boutique campus in the heart of Brisbane city where children from 6 weeks to 5 years spend their days in light-filled studios and the largest indoor playground around, with chef-cooked meals, Urban Kinder excursions into the city and a Government-approved kindergarten program. Come and see it on a tour.
Last reviewed 8 November 2026, by the Little Scholars team.
Little Scholars George Street is the only Exceeding rated childcare campus in Brisbane City, and our only campus in the city centre. We opened it in 2018, on Level 2 of 400 George Street. The purpose-built campus has the largest indoor playground around: double-storey play forts, water play, vegetable and herb gardens, nature walks and 180-degree views of the Brisbane skyline.
Roma Street Parkland, the State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Museum are all within walking distance, and our Urban Kinder program takes children of all ages out into them, so the cultural life of Brisbane becomes part of their week. Back on campus, the design gives children a calm retreat from the hustle and bustle outside.
Situated in Brisbane City at 400 George Street, Little Scholars serves families from Brisbane City, South Brisbane, West End, Spring Hill, Paddington and New Farm. It is family owned and boutique in scale, a homely campus where every child is free to explore, be curious about the world around them and find a place to belong. It is one of 18 Little Scholars campuses, run the same way and with the same people behind it as our other campuses, and guided by the same four pillars: Learn, Grow, Inspire and Contribute. Read more about our key pillars, then book a tour and come and meet us.
Little Scholars George Street is at Level 2, 400 George Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, a 7-minute walk from Roma Street Station, with free parking for families and dedicated drop-off zones.
Little Scholars George Street is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, the national benchmark the regulator sets for early childhood education and care. With top-quality, family-oriented education and care, our George Street campus puts your child's happiness, wellbeing and development first. The parents below say the rest.
The leadership team at Little Scholars George Street is led by Campus Manager Mel Ong, with a 2IC, an Educational Leader, an early childhood teacher and the Regional Manager.
Mel leads the George Street campus day to day and is the person families meet first on a tour.
Christen is second in charge and supports the team on the floor across the studios.
Joan leads the educational program across the studios and mentors educators on each child's learning.
Carly oversees quality and operations across her region of Little Scholars campuses, working closely with the George Street team.
Every place at Little Scholars George Street includes a Government-approved kindergarten program, the Urban Kinder city excursion program, Feed Australia approved meals from the on-campus chef, the Family Time program, long day care hours from 6:30am to 6:30pm, the Intergenerational Grandfriends Program, more educators than the ratio requires, and a rotating range of extracurricular activities. There are no add-on fees for meals or kindergarten.
At Little Scholars George Street, we run 6 programs and activities: Urban Kinder, the Family Time Program, the Grandfriends Program, extracurriculars, WonderNest and our Government-approved kindergarten program. All 6 are grounded in play-based learning and delivered from a Brisbane city campus with its own indoor and outdoor play spaces:
Regular excursions into the city's parks, libraries and museums, so children of all ages experience the cultural offerings of Brisbane. Roma Street Parkland, the State Library and the Queensland Museum are all within walking distance.
Explore Urban Kinder
Children and local seniors together every fortnight. The kids gain confidence and empathy; the seniors gain a room full of friends.
Explore the Grandfriends Program
A rotating range of activities across health and fitness, music, yoga, sports, language, STEM, cooking and gardening, included in the fee, with a couple of optional extras.
Explore extracurriculars
Eight-minute guided virtual reality adventures for kindergarten children, in groups of 3 to 5, fully offline and always with an educator.
Explore WonderNest Everyday errands brought onto campus: haircuts, dental visits, take-home meals and quarterly date nights for parents, so your evenings and weekends stay yours.
Explore the Family Time Program A Government-approved kindergarten program in the year before school.
Explore the kindergarten programYes. Little Scholars George Street runs a Government-approved kindergarten program led by qualified early childhood teachers, preparing children for Prep. It runs inside the campus's 6:30am to 6:30pm day, so there is no separate kindergarten pick-up, and Free Kindy covers 15 hours a week across 40 weeks.
Kindergarten at Little Scholars George Street suits children aged 4 to 5. Some 3 year olds start a little early. It depends on the child, the numbers in the room and the waitlist. Ask on your tour.
At Little Scholars George Street, we quote fees once we know your Child Care Subsidy percentage, because the full daily rate is not what any family pays. Tell us your subsidy percentage and we will tell you exactly what your days will cost. Not sure what it is? We will work it out with you.
The CCS is paid directly to Little Scholars George Street and taken off your bill, so you only pay the gap. As at August 2026, families earning up to $88,520 receive a 90% subsidy, and families with more than 1 child aged 5 or under in care can receive a higher rate for second and younger children.
Every family eligible for the Child Care Subsidy now gets at least 3 days of subsidised care a week, no matter how much you work or study. It covers every child at Little Scholars George Street, not just kindy, and most families still pay a gap fee.
Free Kindy covers 15 hours per week across 40 weeks at Little Scholars George Street in the year before school. For 2026, children born between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 are eligible, and hours beyond the free 15 can attract the CCS. Read more about Free Kindy at Little Scholars.
Subsidy rates and income thresholds are indexed each July and were last updated 6 July 2026. Figures are indicative; Services Australia confirms your entitlement.
Little Scholars George Street is a 7-minute walk from Roma Street Station and a short walk from Central Station, with bus stops along George Street and Adelaide Street. For families driving in, we have free parking with dedicated parent parking and drop-off zones, which is rare anywhere in the city.
Our Parent Valet service helps with drop-off and pick-up so you are not carrying bags and a toddler up from the car park, and the breakfast bar means your morning does not have to start with cooking. We are open 6:30am to 6:30pm, so both ends of a city working day fit inside our hours. Ask about the valet on your tour or call 07 3211 2537.
Little Scholars George Street cares for children from 6 weeks to 5 years across four studios (that is our word for rooms). Each one has its own educators, rhythm and outdoor space, and children move up when they are ready, not on a date.
6 weeks to 15 monthsSmall groups and a calm, home-like studio for babies. Educators follow each baby's own sleep and feeding routine.
Explore nursery15 months to 2 yearsToddlers build language, independence and first friendships through play. Urban Kinder outings into the city start here.
Explore toddler2 to 4 yearsChildren explore The Collective curriculum in light-filled studios and the indoor playground. Extracurriculars run as part of the day.
Explore junior and senior kindy4 to 5 yearsA Government-approved kindergarten program led by a qualified early childhood teacher, with Free Kindy applied. The Transition to School Program prepares children for Prep.
Explore kindergarten Book a tour Leave your details and the George Street team will be in touch within one business day to arrange a personalised tour. No pressure, just a warm welcome.
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Every place at Little Scholars George Street includes a Government-approved kindergarten program, the Urban Kinder city excursion program, Feed Australia approved meals from the on-campus chef, the Family Time program, long day care hours from 6:30am to 6:30pm, the Intergenerational Grandfriends Program, more educators than the ratio requires, and a rotating range of extracurricular activities. There are no add-on fees for meals or kindergarten.
Led by a qualified early childhood teacher, with Free Kindy applied.
Little Scholars George Street takes children out to Roma Street Parkland, the State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Museum, all within walking distance.
Feed Australia approved meals, cooked on campus by the Little Scholars George Street chef.
Haircuts, date nights, take-home meals and appointments, on campus at Little Scholars George Street.
Little Scholars George Street is open 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Children and seniors together every fortnight at Little Scholars George Street.
Little Scholars George Street keeps more educators with the children than the regulations require.
Yoga, dance, sports, languages, STEM and cooking at Little Scholars George Street, included in the fee.
Let us make your life easier. The Family Time program at Little Scholars George Street brings haircuts, date nights, take-home meals, and dentist, optometrist, speech pathologist, podiatrist and child health nurse appointments to the campus, so they happen during the day instead of after it.
This is the part of choosing care that matters most, so here it is plainly.
Three policies govern how we keep your child safe: Child Protection, Child Safe and Wellbeing, and Providing Safe Environments. Everyone on our team completes the national Foundations of Child Safety Training, and does it again every year.
We run an internal Child Safety Squad and work hard at a speak-up culture, where anyone who notices something says something. Our Operations Manager, Melanie Excell, is a Queensland Children's Rights Ambassador.
If something worries you, tell us. Raise it with the George Street team and we'll act on it. You can also contact the Department directly, at any point, without coming to us first. Whatever you raise, we meet our reporting obligations. Every time.
Ask Mel about any of it on your tour. On this topic, no question is too blunt. Read our full approach to child safety at Little Scholars.
Little Scholars George Street runs a rotating program of extracurricular activities across 8 areas: health and fitness, music, yoga, sports, language, STEM, cooking and gardening, at no or little additional cost. Optional specialist activities such as swimming and dance are offered separately.
Little Scholars George Street serves Feed Australia approved meals and snacks prepared fresh each day by the on-campus chef, included for every child from 6 weeks to 5 years at no extra charge. Families can also order Take Home Meals, a chef-cooked dinner collected at pick-up or served on campus before departure, as a separately charged service.
Little Scholars George Street uses Brisbane city as a learning environment through Urban Kinder: regular walks and excursions to Roma Street Parkland, the State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Museum, all within walking distance of 400 George Street. On campus, children garden in the vegetable and herb beds, take nature walks through the indoor playground and watch the city from 180-degree skyline views.
Little Scholars George Street brings children together with local seniors through the Intergenerational Grandfriends Program, building children's confidence, empathy and social skills while easing the isolation many seniors face, and connecting the campus to the wider inner-city community.
Little Scholars George Street shares your child's day as it happens through the parent app: photos, learning moments and daily updates in a digital portfolio, every day your child attends between 6:30am and 6:30pm, included at no charge.
Every day at Little Scholars George Street runs from 6:30am to 6:30pm. Each studio follows its own rhythm, and babies keep their individual sleep and feeding routines, but the day looks like this:
Little Scholars George Street is on Level 2 of 400 George Street, in Brisbane city, within walking distance of Roma Street Station, surrounded by Brisbane's cityscape yet offering a soothing, child-friendly environment.
Little Scholars George Street is open Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:30pm, which makes it easier for busy families working or studying nearby to find flexible child care in Brisbane city.
Little Scholars George Street provides long day care and early learning for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, including our approved Queensland Kindergarten Program.
No. Little Scholars George Street cares for children from 6 weeks to 5 years and does not run before school care, after school care or vacation care.
Little Scholars George Street offers a Government-approved kindergarten program delivered by qualified early childhood teachers, designed to prepare your child for a confident transition to prep.
At Little Scholars George Street, Free Kindy covers 15 hours a week across 40 weeks in the year before school. Hours beyond the free 15 can attract the Child Care Subsidy.
Little Scholars George Street has purpose-built learning environments, its own play spaces and qualified educators, plus the Family Time Program: on-campus haircuts, dental visits, specialist health services, take-home meals and quarterly date nights for parents. It helps families in Brisbane city spend more time together instead of rushing to appointments.
Yes. At Little Scholars George Street, we provide nutritious meals and snacks prepared daily by our on-campus chef. Through the Family Time Program, parents can also order take-home meals, saving time at the end of a busy day.
At Little Scholars George Street, enrolment starts with a tour. Book one through our website or contact the campus to arrange a visit, and we will guide you through our facilities, programs and the enrolment process.
Yes. Little Scholars George Street has free parking for families, with dedicated parent parking and drop-off zones, which is unusual for a city campus. Our Parent Valet service helps with drop-off and pick-up, so you can get on with your morning.
Little Scholars George Street is a 7-minute walk from Roma Street Station and a short walk from Central Station, with multiple bus stops along George Street and Adelaide Street.
Little Scholars George Street offers a wide range of extracurriculars such as music, yoga, sports, gardening and language programs, helping children develop their interests and confidence beyond the studio.
Yes. Families at Little Scholars George Street are eligible for the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy, which reduces out-of-pocket child care costs. Our team can guide you through applying.
Yes. Little Scholars George Street welcomes families from across inner Brisbane including Spring Hill, Petrie Terrace, Paddington, South Brisbane, West End, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Milton, Kelvin Grove, Herston, Newstead, Teneriffe, Kangaroo Point, Toowong and all surrounding inner-city suburbs.
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