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Last reviewed 8 November 2026, by the Little Scholars team.
Little Scholars Deception Bay has 5 beautiful learning studios that promote tailored learning experiences and open children’s minds to endless exploration and curiosity, inside a gorgeous, calming facility with a natural, clean aesthetic. It is an intimate campus where every child finds a sense of belonging, security and a home away from home.
This page is Little Scholars Deception Bay at 121 Cross Street, our original campus in the suburb, a short drive from Deception Bay Road. Little Scholars Deception Bay North, our other campus, is at 54 Old Bay Rd, 2.3 km away opposite Deception Bay North State School. Each campus has its own team, its own phone number and its own enrolments, and their hours differ: this campus opens 6:30am to 6:30pm, while Deception Bay North opens 6:00am to 6:00pm. Whichever campus suits your family, you are welcome at both, and the team on 07 3204 9755 can point you to the right one.
Little Scholars Deception Bay, on Cross Street, looks after families from Deception Bay, North Lakes, Narangba, Burpengary, Kallangur and Redcliffe across the Moreton Bay north corridor. 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 Deception Bay is at 121 Cross Street, Deception Bay QLD 4508, a short drive from Deception Bay Road, with on-site parking for families and nearby bus stops along Deception Bay Road, serving families across the Moreton Bay north corridor.
Little Scholars Deception Bay is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, the benchmark for early childhood education and care in Queensland. The parents below say the rest.
The leadership team at Little Scholars Deception Bay is led by Campus Manager Courtney Mallison, with Sam Koessler as 2IC and Educational Leader, early childhood teacher Ella Stauton-Clarke and campus administrator Dana Deakin.
Courtney leads the Deception Bay campus day to day and is the person families meet first on a tour.
Sam is second in charge at the campus and leads the educational program across the studios, developing the curriculum for every age group.
Every place at Little Scholars Deception Bay includes a Government-approved kindergarten program, the Outdoor Explorers program with bush, beach and pram kinder, 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.
Everything Little Scholars does, Little Scholars Deception Bay does, grounded in play-based learning:
Bush, beach and pram kinder are part of the Outdoor Explorers program. Children head out to the bush and beach around the campus every week to play, learn and interact with the outdoors, with pram kinder walks for our youngest children.
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Children and local seniors together every week. 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.
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Eight-minute guided virtual reality adventures for kindergarten children, in groups of 3 to 5, fully offline and always with an educator.
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Because it is. Our play-based curriculum builds social, physical, emotional and academic skills through the things children already want to do.
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A Government-approved kindergarten program in the year before school.
Explore the kindergarten programYes. Little Scholars Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay 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.
Little Scholars Deception Bay is an approved Child Care Subsidy provider, so most families pay well below the full fee. Bring your questions on the tour and the team will walk you through fees, vacancies and the subsidy. Or run the CCS calculator now; it takes a couple of minutes.
The CCS is paid directly to Little Scholars Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay, not just kindy, and most families still pay a gap fee.
Free Kindy covers 15 hours per week across 40 weeks at Little Scholars Deception Bay 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.
Pram Pals is our free community walking group for local mums and bubs, and Little Scholars Deception Bay is 1 of its 3 home campuses. It is a community project rather than a childcare service: an educator-hosted pram walk and park session, open to every local family, enrolled with us or not.
Walks run from the campus each week.
Find out more and register on the Pram Pals page.
Yes. Little Scholars Deception Bay offers before and after school care and vacation care for school-aged children, with a courtesy bus running pick-ups and drop-offs at Moreton Downs State School and Deception Bay State School each school day. The Child Care Subsidy applies to before and after school care and vacation care for eligible families.
During school holidays, vacation care runs a full program of excursions and on-campus activities inside our 6:30am to 6:30pm day. Read more about before, after-school and vacation care at Little Scholars, ask on your tour or call 07 3204 9755.
Little Scholars Deception Bay cares for children from 6 weeks to 5 years across five 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.
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15 months to 2 yearsToddlers build language, independence and first friendships through play. Outdoor Explorers starts here, with bush, beach and pram kinder.
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2 to 4 yearsChildren explore The Collective curriculum in light-filled studios and the outdoor play spaces. Extracurriculars run as part of the day.
Explore junior and senior kindy
4 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.
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Every place at Little Scholars Deception Bay includes a Government-approved kindergarten program, the Outdoor Explorers program with bush, beach and pram kinder, 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.
Bush, beach and pram kinder every week as part of the Outdoor Explorers program, from the pram years up.
Feed Australia approved meals, cooked on campus by the Little Scholars Deception Bay chef.
Haircuts, date nights, take-home meals and appointments, on campus at Little Scholars Deception Bay.
Little Scholars Deception Bay is open 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Children and seniors together every week at Little Scholars Deception Bay.
Little Scholars Deception Bay keeps more educators with the children than the regulations require.
Yoga, dance, sports, languages, STEM and cooking at Little Scholars Deception Bay, included in the fee.
Let us make your life easier. The Family Time program at Little Scholars Deception Bay brings haircuts, date nights, take-home meals, a courtesy bus, 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 Deception Bay 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 Courtney 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 Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay's outdoor play spaces at 121 Cross Street give children gardens and open natural play areas, and children head out to the bush and the beach through the Outdoor Explorers program, learning care for country from their earliest years.
Little Scholars Deception Bay 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 Burleigh community.
Little Scholars Deception Bay 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 Deception Bay 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:
Our Little Scholars Deception Bay campus is conveniently located at 121 Cross Street, Deception Bay. You'll find us just a short drive from Deception Bay Road, surrounded by the tranquil suburban neighbourhood with easy access to shops, parks and leafy streets.
We are open Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:30pm, making it easier for busy families working or studying nearby to find flexible childcare options in Deception Bay.
Little Scholars Deception Bay provides long day care and early learning for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, including our approved Queensland Kindergarten Program, plus before and after school care and vacation care for school-age children.
Our Deception Bay campus offers a Government-approved Kindergarten program delivered by qualified early childhood teachers, designed to prepare your child for a smooth and confident transition to prep.
Along with purpose-built learning environments, outdoor play spaces, and qualified educators, our Deception Bay centre features the Family Time Program, which includes on-site haircuts, dental visits, specialist health services, take-home meals, and even quarterly date nights for parents. This helps families in Deception Bay and Brisbane spend more quality time together on weekends and in the afternoons, without having to rush around to appointments.
Yes. We provide nutritious meals and snacks prepared daily by our onsite chef. Plus, through our Family Time Program, parents can also enjoy the convenience of take-home meals, saving time at the end of a busy day.
You can book a tour directly through our website or contact our campus to arrange a visit. During the tour, our team will guide you through our facilities, programs, and help with the enrolment process.
Yes. We have dedicated onsite parking available for families, and our Deception Bay campus is easily accessible by public transport, with nearby bus stops along Deception Bay Road and surrounding streets. This makes drop-off and pick-up convenient for parents travelling from Deception Bay, Rothwell, North Lakes and neighbouring suburbs.
Our Deception Bay campus offers a wide range of extracurriculars such as music, yoga, sports, gardening, and language programs, helping children develop their interests and confidence beyond the classroom.
Yes. Families at Little Scholars Deception Bay are eligible for the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy (CCS), which helps reduce out-of-pocket childcare costs. Our team can guide you through the process of applying.
Yes. Little Scholars Deception Bay serves families from Narangba, Burpengary, North Lakes, Mango Hill, Kippa-Ring, Griffin, Kallangur, Petrie, Rothwell, Clontarf, Redcliffe and all surrounding Moreton Bay communities.
The kitchen at Little Scholars Deception Bay keeps an allergy plan for every child who needs one and prepares allergy-free meals for those children, so children with allergies eat the same chef-cooked menu safely. Medication is given only with a completed medication authorisation form from the family.
No. Little Scholars Deception Bay is open Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:30pm and closed on public holidays, as are all 18 Little Scholars campuses.
Just your child's own bedding. Little Scholars Deception Bay provides everything else your child needs for the day, including all meals and snacks from the on-campus chef.
Before your child's first day, Little Scholars Deception Bay invites you to 2 play dates: short visits where your child spends time in their studio with the educators while you're nearby, so the first real day already feels familiar. The team helps you plan them when you enrol.
Fees vary by age group and the number of days you book, and the Child Care Subsidy reduces the out-of-pocket cost for most families, with a 90% subsidy for family incomes up to $88,520 as at August 2026. Queensland's Free Kindy also covers 15 hours per week across 40 weeks in the kindergarten year. The CCS calculator on our website gives you an estimate in minutes, and the team confirms current fees on your tour.
From 5 January 2026, all CCS-eligible families are guaranteed at least 72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight, 3 days a week, regardless of work, study or volunteering hours. It replaced the activity test and applies to every CCS-eligible child at Little Scholars Deception Bay, not just kindergarten. Your subsidy rate stays the same, so most families still pay a gap fee.
Yes. Little Scholars Deception Bay runs before and after school care and vacation care for school-aged children, with a courtesy bus serving Moreton Downs State School and Deception Bay State School. The Child Care Subsidy applies for eligible families.
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