Our Little Scholars Ashmore campus is conveniently located at 8 Sturt Street, on the corner of Sturt Street and Windsor Place, Ashmore QLD. You'll find us just off Southport–Nerang Road, nestled in Ashmore's pleasant, leafy surroundings, offering a tranquil setting while still being well connected.

We are open Monday to Friday from 6am to 6pm, making it easier for busy families working or studying nearby to find flexible childcare options in Ashmore.

Little Scholars Ashmore provides long day care and early learning for children aged from 6 weeks up to 5 years old, including our approved Queensland Kindergarten Program, plus before and after school care and vacation care for school-aged children.

Our Ashmore 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, an outdoor playground that feels like your own backyard, and qualified educators, our Ashmore 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 Ashmore and across the Gold Coast 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 Ashmore campus is easily accessible by public transport, with nearby bus stops along Southport–Nerang Road and surrounding streets. This makes drop-off and pick-up convenient for parents travelling from Ashmore, Benowa, and surrounding suburbs.

Our Ashmore 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 Ashmore 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.

Absolutely, we welcome families from across the northern Gold Coast including Southport, Molendinar, Benowa, Bundall, Parkwood, Labrador and surrounding areas. Our Ashmore campus is just minutes from all these suburbs.

The kitchen at Little Scholars Ashmore 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 Ashmore is open Monday to Friday from 6:00am to 6:00pm and closed on public holidays, as are all 17 Little Scholars campuses.

Just your child's own bedding. Little Scholars Ashmore 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 Ashmore 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 Ashmore, not just kindergarten. Your subsidy rate stays the same, so most families still pay a gap fee.

Yes. Little Scholars Ashmore runs before and after school care and vacation care for school-aged children, with a courtesy bus serving local primary schools. [OSHC-SCHOOLS: name the schools once verified] The Child Care Subsidy applies for eligible families.