Star of the Sea Kindergarten + Outside School Hours Care
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, 16 Ghilgai Road, Merrimac QLD 4226
Star of the Sea Kindergarten + Outside School Hours Care is a preschool or kindergarten in Merrimac QLD 4226, run by Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane - Centacare Administration Services. It is approved for 75 children. It opens 8:30am to 2:45pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 6 services in Merrimac; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 75
- Service type
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Approved since
- 20/01/2022
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Before school care
- After school care
- Vacation care
Contact & location
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, 16 Ghilgai Road, Merrimac QLD 4226
- 07 5671 7377
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:30am to 2:45pm
- Tuesday
- 8:30am to 2:45pm
- Wednesday
- 8:30am to 2:45pm
- Thursday
- 8:30am to 2:45pm
- Friday
- 8:30am to 2:45pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Star of the Sea Kindergarten + Outside School Hours Care sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Outside school hours care in Australia averaged $10.05 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Quality area ratings
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting |
Nearby in Merrimac
- All Saints Pre Prep 50 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Base OOSH All Saints Anglican 105 places Outside school hours care
- Kidzco Early Learning Centre Merrimac 75 places Long day care
- Natural Elements Early Learning Centre Merrimac 150 places Long day care
- YMCA Merrimac Outside School Hours Care 105 places Outside school hours care
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Merrimac
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 7,212
- Median age
- 38
- Household income /wk
- $1,688
- Median rent /wk
- $463
- Avg household size
- 2.6