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Merrimac · Gold Coast
We don’t have a campus in Merrimac. Little Scholars Nerang is about 9 minutes away by car, with the M1 doing most of the work, and it runs before and after school care as well as long day care. You’re welcome to book a tour and see it for yourself.
Little Scholars Nerang sits at 67 Crusader Way, Nerang, and opens Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:30pm.
Renee Hallam is the Campus Manager at Little Scholars Nerang.
Little Scholars Nerang is about 9 minutes by car from Merrimac in typical weekday traffic.
Most of the trip is on the M1. Parents who already do the run to Merrimac State School on Boowaggan Road, or to Faerie Park on Inwood Circuit, can put either into Google Maps to time the drive to the campus.
More about the campus is at Childcare Nerang. Little Scholars Ashmore, about 13 minutes away (Childcare Ashmore), and Little Scholars Burleigh, about 14 minutes away (Childcare Burleigh Heads), are also within reach. For every campus in the region, see Childcare Gold Coast.
Little Scholars Nerang gives Merrimac families 12-hour days, meals made on campus and educators trained in early language.
Little Scholars Nerang is open Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:30pm. That’s 12 hours, which fits early starts and late finishes.
At Little Scholars Nerang, meals are prepared on site each day by an in-house chef.
All our educators are trained in Conversational Reading, from the Abecedarian Approach, an evidence-based way to build early language through back-and-forth talk about a book.
Little Scholars Nerang runs before and after school care and vacation care for children aged 4 to 12.
At Little Scholars Nerang, we care for children from 6 weeks old right through to age 12.
Our kindergarten is a government-approved kindergarten program for children aged 3 to 5, taught by a qualified early childhood teacher. Because it’s an approved program, Free Kindy can apply: the Queensland Government funds 15 hours a week for 40 weeks of an approved kindergarten program. Check your child’s eligibility on the Queensland Government’s Free Kindy page.
Once school starts, before and after school care and vacation care cover ages 4 to 12. We’ll confirm which group your child would join when you enquire.
6 weeks to 5 years.
Ages 3 to 5, with a qualified early childhood teacher.
Before and after school, plus vacation care, ages 4 to 12.
At Little Scholars Nerang, what you pay depends on your Child Care Subsidy.
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 Child Care Subsidy can cover up to 90% of the fee for eligible families. It’s paid directly to the campus, so it comes off what you’re invoiced.
If you’d like an estimate before you call, try our CCS calculator.
You can book a tour of Little Scholars Nerang with the form on this page or by calling the campus on 07 5596 0892.
A tour is a time you book to walk through the campus with our team, see the rooms and outdoor spaces, and ask whatever you’d like to know. You can also look up Little Scholars Nerang, like any approved service, on the ACECQA national registers.
Use the form or call the campus.
Bring their age and your days.
Ask our team whatever you like.
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The answers below are about Little Scholars Nerang, the nearest campus for Merrimac families.
No, we don’t have a campus in Merrimac. Little Scholars Nerang, at 67 Crusader Way, Nerang, is the nearest, about 9 minutes away by car, mostly on the M1. Little Scholars Ashmore and Little Scholars Burleigh are also close, about 13 and 14 minutes away.
Little Scholars Nerang is about 9 minutes by car from Merrimac in typical weekday traffic, with most of the drive on the M1. When you arrive at Little Scholars Nerang, ring the intercom at the front entrance and one of our team members will come to greet you and let you in.
Little Scholars Nerang is the closest, about 9 minutes by car from Merrimac. Little Scholars Ashmore is about 13 minutes away and Little Scholars Burleigh about 14 minutes. All 3 offer long day care from 6 weeks to 5 years, a government-approved kindergarten program and before and after school care.
Yes. Little Scholars Nerang runs before and after school care and vacation care for children aged 4 to 12, Monday to Friday. Call Little Scholars Nerang on 07 5596 0892 to ask which schools it collects from and how drop-off and pick-up work for school-age children.
Call Little Scholars Nerang on 07 5596 0892 and ask: the campus confirms which schools it collects from. Little Scholars Nerang runs before and after school care and vacation care for children aged 4 to 12, Monday to Friday, so it can cover the hours either side of the school day.
You can book a tour of Little Scholars Nerang with the enquiry form on this page, or by calling the campus on 07 5596 0892. Tell us your child’s age and the days you’re thinking about, and we’ll find a time that suits. The campus is open Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:30pm.
Little Scholars Nerang works it out from your Child Care Subsidy percentage. 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. You can also try the Little Scholars CCS calculator for a rough idea first.
Little Scholars Nerang is about 9 minutes from Merrimac, and you’re welcome to come and have a look. At Little Scholars School of Early Learning, we’re family-owned and run 17 campuses across South East Queensland.
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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