Little Scholars offers a range of studios tailored to different age groups, each designed to enhance learning and development in a nurturing environment. From the Nursery for the youngest learners, focusing on care and comfort, to the Toddler, Pre-Kindy, and Kindergarten studios, each space is crafted to support the specific developmental stages of children up to five years old. 

Activities and curriculum are age-appropriate, encouraging play-based learning, social skills, and foundational education.

This streamlined approach of an emergent curriculum supports educators to adopt child development theory and put into practice.

Our educational program is based on the premise that children are most successful at learning when curriculum experiences account for children’s interests, strengths, and individual needs.

The Collective encompasses all aspects of Little Scholars, including a collaborative approach with our children, families, educators, and community.

Our weekly programs, which can be seen in our studios, are responsive to the evolving interests and needs of the children and allow for flexibility and extended periods of play and research to test theories.

This enquiry-led teaching strengthens children to become competent and capable across their developmental domains.

The Collective allows educators to follow the children’s lead and actively explore new concepts, ideas, or interest.

• Excursions: through the Outdoor Explorers Program, children take part in outings and excursions around the area to parks, galleries, or the library
• Incursions: including experiences with Indigenous elders, educational wildlife, learning about body autonomy, and virtual reality
• Bush and Beach Kinder program: children get back to nature, learn about the environment, Indigineous cultural history, and fun childhood play like play with sticks, climb trees and look for animals
• Intergenerational program: Our kindy children visit their 'grandfriends' regularly at the local aged-care home, building bonds, sharing stories, taking part in craft, games and more
• Transition to School: to prepare them for their next steps in formal education
• STEM: Starting children’s interests in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects young gives them critical thinking and problem-solving skills that they can take with them into their future education and careers.
• Music and Dance Program: provides the joy of dance and music in young children of all ages while creating and promoting musical appreciation, rhythm, coordination, fitness, social skills and most of all fun!
• Language program: children take part in Japanese lessons, taught by Gai Sensei using the emergent perspective
• Health & Wellness program: each week the children take part in a physical activity program, as well as yoga sessions and a mindfulness program
• Cooking program: children enjoy hands-on demonstrations each week with their educators.

Little Scholars believes that health and wellness is the foundation of growth, early childhood development and education.

Developing healthy eating habits is a fundamental skill for young children and we play an important role in helping your child learn about and enjoy a variety of nutritious foods each day. That’s why our Little Scholars campuses employ qualified chefs to prepare tasty, nutritious meals and snacks in commercial kitchens. These meals are safe, developmentally appropriate and properly portioned for your child. It’s a recommendation from health authorities that children in long daycare are provided with at least 50 per cent of their daily nutritional requirements whilst they are in care.

We have an exciting rotating four-week menu that changes seasonally and incorporates a variety of flavours and textures to support our children trying new things, expanding their palates and promotes healthy eating. This menu always on display for families to have a look at, and we’re always open to suggestions from parents!

We provide your child with opportunities to enjoy healthy foods that promote growth and allow them to learn food preferences and good dietary habits that help them live a healthy lifestyle. Little Scholars offers a seasonal, Nutrition Australia-approved weekly menu, which includes vegetarian and halal options if required. We devote significant resources to allergy requirements, all combined with our user-friendly online allergy notification system.

Healthy eating from early childhood also means children will have less chance of developing chronic diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and some cancers. But it will also mean they feel great and enjoy life more!

Health and Wellness is essential for our Little Scholars growth and development and encourages the children to live robust, happy, and fulfilled lives.

• Bush & Beach Kinder

Our little scholars explore Mother Nature daily which is literally on their doorstep. They step outside and become outdoor explorers and the rest is history.

• Pram Kinder

No matter how little you are, even our littlest scholars partake in outdoor adventures and become outdoor explorers.

• Drawing Lessons

Young minds are hungry and always ready to learn new things. Our drawing lessons with Mr Tom offer our kindergarten children a world of exploration, creative expression, and expertise all in one. These classes are supported by Tom Gant from You CAN Draw!

• Cooking lessons

Our little scholars express themselves through the art of cooking and are opened to a world of opportunities for creativity and exploration. Watch your little scholar become their own little chef.

• Yoga

Watch out for your competitor yogi friends because yoga is on the weekly agenda for our little scholars! Yoga is more than just a fun activity; it is an outlet for coping with stresses and promotes a happy mind.

• Sport

Think personalised obstacle classes, soccer, swimming and more. Our little scholars are supported with expert teachers who promote fun and educational fitness lessons for the children.

• Dance

Dance provides the joy of dance and music in young children while creating and promoting musical appreciation, rhythm, coordination, fitness, social skills and most of all fun! Children are taught a range of dance techniques including ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap and more, in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere.

Our educators and staff are here to help your little one to feel safe, happy and engaged.

Carmen, our campus manager is here to greet families and answer any questions you may have. If you don't immediately see Carmen, you'll likely bump into Natalie, our 2IC, who is here to make your day easier and your child's day brighter. 

For our kindergarten children, our early childhood teachers (ECT) are Tori (maternity leave), Sara and Lili. They will help your child develop all the necessary skills they can take with them as they confidently transition to prep.

In your child's studio, there is a lead educator and supporting educators to support your child's early education. Our Little Scholars’ mission is to deliver the highest quality early childhood educational experience imaginable for children and families. It is the people who make our learning environments so memorable, and it is thanks to our kind-hearted, passionate, and qualified educators who help make this possible for our Little Scholar children and families.

We have established a family-like environment where Little Scholars Early Learning is committed to ensuring all our educators have access to on-going support and training, they require to further support their professional development, and we provide every educator the opportunities they desire to reach their highest possible potential as an early childhood educator.

Our educational programs follow a curriculm we call "The Collective" and are child-led and educator supported. These weekly programs, which can be seen in our studios, are responsive to the evolving interests and needs of the children and allow for flexibility and extended periods of play and research to test theories. This enquiry-led teaching strengthens children to become competent and capable across their developmental domains. The Collective allows educators to follow the children’s lead and actively

Thank you so much for your time this morning touring myself and our little girl around. It’s absolutely amazing and we can’t wait to start! Little miss didn’t want to leave.

Melissa - Parent  

Our son is attending the Stapylton Little Scholars and just loves it! He is in the nursery room and is just soo happy and loves going.

S Dangerfield - Parent 

Great staff, beautiful centre, inspiring environment. Couldn’t recommend Little Scholars highly enough!

Sharna - Parent

The best decision I ever made was to move my little one to this centre. The educators are wonderful and welcoming, the building and playgrounds are beautiful and the food provided is nutritious. Highly recommend! A+++

Lauren - parent