ABOUT US

About Our Kindergarten in Bundaberg

Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep was opened on October 12th, 2009. In 2011, due to the high demand, we expanded from a two-room Service to a three-room Service.

 

We now have the Dragonfly pre-kindergarten room, the Grasshopper kindergarten room and the Bumble Bee pre-prep room. Our goal is to provide the Bundaberg community with the highest quality yet affordable specialised pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and pre-prep programs.

 

Our service is fully air-conditioned with tertiary qualified pre-prep Teachers. We have a Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday program or a Thursday and Friday program. A full-time program is also available.

 

Approved providers Nicole James and Andrea Juillerat own and actively operate Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep. Nicole has her Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services and a Certificate III in Business, along with many years of experience working with children for over 20+ years. She is the nominated supervisor (director), administrator and educational leader.

 

Andrea has a nursing degree and has been a midwife at the Bundaberg Base Hospital for over 25+ years. Andrea also has a diploma in children’s services. Andrea is head of administration and nominated supervisor (director) when Nicole is not present and an educational leader. 

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Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep was opened on October 12th, 2009. In 2011, due to the high demand, we expanded from a two-room Service to a three-room Service.

 

We now have the Dragonfly pre-kindergarten room, the Grasshopper kindergarten room and the Bumble Bee pre-prep room. Our goal is to provide the Bundaberg community with the highest quality yet affordable specialised pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and pre-prep programs.

 

Our service is fully air-conditioned with tertiary qualified pre-prep Teachers. We have a Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday program or a Thursday and Friday program. A full-time program is also available.

 

Approved providers Nicole James and Andrea Juillerat own and actively operate Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep. Nicole has her Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services and a Certificate III in Business, along with many years of experience working with children for over 20+ years. She is the nominated supervisor (director), administrator and educational leader.

 

Andrea has a nursing degree and has been a midwife at the Bundaberg Base Hospital for over 25+ years. Andrea also has a diploma in children’s services. Andrea is head of administration and nominated supervisor (director) when Nicole is not present and an educational leader. 

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Centre Director

Rachael Hillyard is the Director of Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep and works closely with both Nicole and Andrea. Rachael has a Bachelor of Early Childhood and Advanced Diploma in Children’s Service, along with over 20 years of experience working in the industry. She is the director and educational leader.

Fees

Currently, our daily ten and 12-hour fees are $101.25 per child before government rebates. Please contact us for a quote on how much you will be paying per day after all applicable rebates have been applied. 

 

Our 9-hour sessions are $98.75 per day.

Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep is fully CCS-approved.

 

FREE Pre-Prep Program - Pre-prep children (the year before they start formal schooling) are also eligible for extra funding from the QLD Government. This reduces the costs to $0.00 for eligible families. Please contact the service directly to see if your child is eligible. 

 

Enrolment Fee - On commencement of enrollment, there is a $85.00 enrolment fee, which is not refundable.

 

Most families are surprised at the minimal cost once all government rebates are applied. Please contact the administration for a quote. All fees and fee structures are subject to change. 

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Opening Hours

Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep is open from 6:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday to Friday. Closed all public holidays for a one-week period over the Christmas period.

 

To meet the government requirements, our specialised pre-prep program runs from 8:30 am - to 4:00 pm each day and is delivered directly by a tertiary-qualified early childhood teacher for at least 40 weeks of the year.

 

Outside of these hours, the program still continues but may not be directly provided by the early childhood teacher as they require programming and preparation time. Child-specific activities and programmed experiences are offered at all times here at Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep.

To learn more about Cuddle Bugs Kindergarten & Pre-Prep, give our team a call on (07) 4153 5354.

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