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Formerly Edge Early Learning Bellbird Park. Same doors at 61 Jones Road, now with Little Scholars behind them.
This is the campus you knew as Edge Bellbird Park. When Edge went into administration, Little Scholars stepped in to keep the doors open for local families. Over the coming months we are bringing it up to the Little Scholars standard, with new resources, our programs and a Government-approved kindergarten program for families in Augustine Heights, Bellbird Park and Redbank Plains.
Last reviewed 29 October 2026, by the Little Scholars team.
When Edge Early Learning went into administration in August 2026, families at 61 Jones Road were left wondering what would happen to their centre. Little Scholars stepped in to keep it open, and we came straight in to support the children, families and educators who rely on it.
Over the coming months we will bring the campus up to the Little Scholars standard: new resources in the studios and outdoor spaces, new programs, and the same support every Little Scholars campus has behind it. Your child's days stay settled while it happens.
Care carries on at 61 Jones Road from 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, for children from 6 weeks to school age. If your child is already enrolled, we will talk you through each change before it happens.
New resources arrive in the studios and outdoor spaces, and Little Scholars programs start one at a time: Outdoor Explorers, the Grandfriends Program, WonderNest, extracurriculars, the Family Time program and the parent app. Ask the team what is already running.
Everything a family gets at our other 17 campuses, here in Augustine Heights, with the Child Care Subsidy, the 3 Day Guarantee and Free Kindy applied as they are now.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights sits on Jones Road in Bellbird Park, a short drive from Augustine Heights, Redbank Plains, Collingwood Park and Springfield Lakes. It is now part of Little Scholars, a family-owned network of early learning campuses started in 2014, and it is our second campus in the Ipswich region after Karalee.
The Family Time program brings haircuts, health appointments, take-home meals and date nights to the campus, so they happen while your child is with us instead of after work. It is coming to Augustine Heights as the campus moves across.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights, on Jones Road in Bellbird Park, looks after families from Augustine Heights, Bellbird Park, Redbank Plains, Collingwood Park and Springfield Lakes, with Augusta State School, Bellbird Park State School and Kruger State School nearby for the move to Prep. 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 register your interest and come and meet us.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights is at 61 Jones Road, Bellbird Park QLD 4300, a short drive from Augustine Heights, Redbank Plains and Springfield Lakes.
Once the move is complete, every place at Little Scholars Augustine Heights includes a Government-approved kindergarten program, the Outdoor Explorers program with bush and pram kinder, Feed Australia approved meals from an 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.
Some of these run from day one and the rest arrive over the coming months. Here is what Augustine Heights families get:
Bush and pram kinder are part of the Outdoor Explorers program. Children head out to the bushland and parks around the campus 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.
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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
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 Augustine Heights runs a Government-approved kindergarten program led by a qualified early childhood teacher, preparing children for Prep at local schools such as Augusta State School, Bellbird Park State School and Kruger State School. 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 Augustine Heights 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 the team.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights is an approved Child Care Subsidy provider, so most families pay well below the full fee. Register your interest 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 Augustine Heights 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 Augustine Heights, not just kindy, and most families still pay a gap fee.
Free Kindy covers 15 hours per week across 40 weeks at Little Scholars Augustine Heights 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.
No. Little Scholars Augustine Heights cares for children from 6 weeks to school age and does not run before and after school care or vacation care. Several other Little Scholars campuses do, with a courtesy bus to local schools. Read more about before, after-school and vacation care at Little Scholars.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights cares for children from 6 weeks to school age across its 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. Outdoor Explorers starts here, with bush and pram kinder.
Explore toddler2 to 4 yearsChildren explore The Collective curriculum in their studios and outdoor play spaces. 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 kindergartenTell us a little about your child and the Augustine Heights team will be in touch within one business day. No pressure, just a conversation about what your family needs.
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Once the move is complete, every place at Little Scholars Augustine Heights includes a Government-approved kindergarten program, the Outdoor Explorers program with bush and pram kinder, Feed Australia approved meals from an 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 and pram kinder as part of the Outdoor Explorers program, from the pram years up.
Feed Australia approved meals, cooked on campus at Little Scholars Augustine Heights.
Haircuts, date nights, take-home meals and appointments, on campus at Little Scholars Augustine Heights.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights is open 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Children and seniors together every week, coming to Little Scholars Augustine Heights.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights keeps more educators with the children than the regulations require.
Yoga, dance, sports, languages, STEM and cooking at Little Scholars Augustine Heights, included in the fee.
Let us make your life easier. The Family Time program at Little Scholars Augustine Heights 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 Augustine Heights 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 the team about any of it. On this topic, no question is too blunt. Read our full approach to child safety at Little Scholars.
Little Scholars campuses run a rotating program of extracurricular activities across 8 areas: health and fitness, music, yoga, sports, language, STEM, cooking and gardening, and the program comes to Augustine Heights as the campus moves across. Optional specialist activities such as swimming and dance are offered separately.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights serves meals and snacks prepared on campus each day, included for every child at no extra charge, and moves to the Feed Australia approved Little Scholars menu as the campus moves across. Take Home Meals, a chef-cooked dinner collected at pick-up, is part of the Family Time program.
Children at Little Scholars Augustine Heights play outdoors every day, and the Outdoor Explorers program takes them into the bushland and parks around Bellbird Park and Augustine Heights as it rolls out, learning care for country from their earliest years.
The Intergenerational Grandfriends Program brings children together with local seniors, building children's confidence, empathy and social skills while easing the isolation many seniors face. It is coming to Augustine Heights to connect the campus with the local community.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights moves to the Little Scholars parent app, which shares your child's day as it happens: photos, learning moments and daily updates in a digital portfolio, every day your child attends, included at no charge.
Every day at Little Scholars Augustine Heights 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 Augustine Heights is at 61 Jones Road, Bellbird Park QLD 4300, a short drive from Augustine Heights, Redbank Plains, Collingwood Park and Springfield Lakes.
Yes. When Edge Early Learning went into administration in 2026, Little Scholars took over the campus at 61 Jones Road to keep it open for local families. Over the coming months we are bringing it up to the Little Scholars standard, with new resources and programs, at the same address.
Your child's place carries on at Little Scholars Augustine Heights. The team will talk you through each change before it happens, and you can ask the team anything at drop-off or by calling 07 3556 0468.
Over the coming months the campus moves to the full Little Scholars program: Outdoor Explorers with bush and pram kinder, the Grandfriends Program, WonderNest, extracurricular activities, the Family Time program and the Little Scholars parent app. The team can tell you what is already running.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights is open Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:30pm.
Little Scholars Augustine Heights provides long day care and early learning for children from 6 weeks to school age, including a Government-approved kindergarten program.
Yes. The campus runs a Government-approved kindergarten program led by a qualified early childhood teacher, designed to prepare your child for a smooth and confident start at Prep. Free Kindy covers 15 hours a week across 40 weeks in the year before school.
Yes. Meals and snacks are prepared on campus every day and included in the fee. Through the Family Time program, families will also be able to take home a chef-cooked dinner at pick-up.
Register your interest on this page or call the campus. The team will be in touch, show you around, answer your questions and help with the enrolment process.
Yes. Families at Little Scholars Augustine Heights are eligible for the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy (CCS), which reduces out-of-pocket childcare costs. The team can guide you through applying.
Yes. Little Scholars Augustine Heights welcomes families from Augustine Heights, Bellbird Park, Redbank Plains, Collingwood Park, Springfield Lakes and the surrounding Ipswich suburbs.
The kitchen at Little Scholars Augustine Heights 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 menu safely. Medication is given only with a completed medication authorisation form from the family.
No. Little Scholars Augustine Heights 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 Augustine Heights provides everything else your child needs for the day, including all meals and snacks.
Before your child's first day, Little Scholars Augustine Heights 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 when they get in touch.
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 Augustine Heights, not just kindergarten. Your subsidy rate stays the same, so most families still pay a gap fee.
No. Little Scholars Augustine Heights cares for children from 6 weeks to school age and does not run before and after school care or vacation care. Several other Little Scholars campuses do.
Register your interest in Little Scholars Augustine Heights and we'll be in touch within one business day.
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