A family owned boutique centre on Coolangatta Road for children from 6 weeks to school age, where qualified educators know every child by name, and you always know who is caring for yours.
Smartland Tugun is family owned and deliberately kept small. That means consistent educators your child bonds with, a Centre Director you’ll see at the door each day, and the time to talk about how your child’s day really went.
Choosing care is a big decision. Here is exactly how we supervise, train, clean, secure and screen at Varsity Lakes, and the questions we’d encourage you to ask on your tour.
Our rooms are designed with open sightlines, and educators are rostered to active supervision zones indoors and out, so no area is ever left unattended. We meet the required educator to child ratios in every room, from open to close.
Ask us on your tour: “Where do educators stand during outdoor play, and how do you cover breaks?”
6+ yrs
average educator experience
100%
Certificate III qualified or higher
Degree
qualified kindy teacher
Every educator holds an early childhood qualification, from Certificate III through to a university degree for our Early Childhood Teachers (ECTs). Our kindergarten program is led by a university qualified early childhood teacher, and our team keeps learning all year.
Ask us on your tour: “Who will be in my child’s room, and what are their qualifications?”
We follow the NHMRC Staying Healthy guidelines for preventing infection in early childhood services, with documented daily cleaning routines you’re welcome to see.
Ask us on your tour: “Can I see today’s cleaning checklist and the nappy change area?”
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Front door opens from a secure, double gated, childproof compartment
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Every arrival and departure is time stamped and recorded
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Nobody can collect a child unless you have preapproved them
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Your child is handed to you by an educator, with a quick chat about their day
Access to the centre is controlled, and every drop off and pickup is recorded. You manage who’s authorised to collect your child in your family account, and you can update it any time.
Ask us on your tour: “What happens if someone not on my list turns up?”
Every staff member, student and volunteer at Smartland Tugun holds a valid Queensland blue card, the state’s Working with Children Check. Blue card holders are continuously monitored, and our own screening adds further layers.
Ask us on your tour: “Can I see your child safe policy and code of conduct?”
Ratios are one of the clearest signs of attentive care. Below are the ratios Queensland regulations require, and we go further. We have additional float staff on top of these ratios and always roster to be overstaffed, so there’s always an extra set of hands in the room.
6 wks to 2 yrs
Specialised infant rooms with their own separate outdoor baby play area and individual sleep routines.
2 to 3 yrs
Play based learning that builds language, independence and confidence, plus toilet training support.
3 to 4 yrs
Projects, cooking, science and early literacy and maths, the foundations for kindy.
4 to 5 yrs
Queensland Government approved program led by a university qualified teacher, preparing every child for school. Free Kindy eligible.
No extra bags to pack or hidden costs for the essentials.
We also run plenty of extra curricular activities, from Bush Kinder to movie and date nights so mum and dad can have some time together.
Regular beach sessions exploring sand, water and coastal nature, with extra educators and a safety plan on every outing.
Hands on nature play that builds resilience, curiosity and a love of the outdoors.
Learning beyond the centre, planned with a written risk assessment and parent permission every time.
Centre is preset to Tugun. We’ll call within one business day.
Take a tour with our Centre Director, or book a Stay and Play in one of our rooms so your child can explore while you see our educators at work. Whichever you choose, here’s a checklist many parents bring along:
Our daily fee includes meals, nappies, wipes and sunscreen. We're an approved Child Care Subsidy provider, so most families pay less.
We're open Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:30pm, 52 weeks a year. We're closed on weekends and public holidays.
We care for children from 6 weeks to school age.
We follow Queensland's required ratios: 1 educator to 4 children from birth to 24 months, 1 to 5 from 24 to 36 months, and 1 to 11 from 36 months to preschool age. On top of that we have additional float staff and always roster to be overstaffed.
Yes. Every staff member, student and volunteer holds a valid Queensland blue card, the state's Working with Children Check, before they start.
Only adults you have preapproved can collect your child. Nobody else will be allowed to, and every drop off and pickup is recorded with our digital sign in and sign out software.
We'll call you straight away and keep your child comfortable and away from other children until you arrive. Our illness and exclusion policy is shared with every family at enrolment.
Yes. We run the Queensland Government approved kindy program, led by a university qualified early childhood teacher.
Availability changes by room and day. Call us on (07) 5534 2222 or book a visit and we'll check current vacancies for you.
Still have questions? Call us on (07) 5534 2222.
Families come to us fromTugun, Bilinga, Currumbin, Currumbin Waters, Elanora, Coolangatta and Tweed Heads.
Nearby Smartland centres: Varsity Lakes · All locations
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