Our son has been at Goodstart Haberfield since he was just 7 months old, and it has been such a positive experience for our family over the past two and a half years. He has always been happy there and has learned and grown so much during his time at the center. The educators are incredibly caring and supportive, and our son has built strong bonds with so many of them — Januka, Linda, Gracel and others who have looked after him so warmly over the years. Knowing he felt safe, comfortable, and genuinely cared for every day gave us so much peace of mind. Verna, the Center Director, is lovely and approachable, and it’s clear how much care she puts into leading the team and supporting families. We’re only leaving because we’ve moved to a new area — otherwise we would have loved to stay. Goodstart Haberfield has truly been a warm and nurturing place for our son, and we’re very grateful for the beautiful start they’ve given him.

Very supportive and pleasant staff, including the wonderful director, Verna! Thank you for these years of care while our child attended the toddler room and pre-school. We always felt supported, and our child absolutely loves this daycare!

We have been with haberfield Goodstart for last two years and I don’t regret a day my son joins there. My son is the happiest and have learnt so much. All the educators are loving and kind, they always hear parents’ concern and suggestions. Verna is lovely and friendly and doing amazing work leading the team. Alisa Astika and Januka are amazing with my son and I feel very safe. I could write forever but I think Goodstart haberfield is safest and warmest place for the kids.

This is a wonderfully run center with caring, dedicated teachers and a warm, home-like atmosphere. Housed in a residential building, it feels nothing like an institution—just cozy and inviting. The on-site kitchen is a great touch, and the nurturing environment helped our child grow, learn, and form strong, lasting bonds with both teachers and friends. Highly recommended for families looking in the area!

My baby has a good time at school.

We have had a wonderful experience at this centre, with the kind and dedicated educators going above and beyond to care for and teach our daughter. She always comes home with happy stories from her day and new skills she has learned, and we have appreciated the tailored, individual approach that her teachers take with her. We feel grateful she has this creative and caring place to spend some time learning and growing.

Goodstart Early Learning Childcare is the best when it comes to early learning experiences. They are really supportive and understanding of individual children and help them grow to be brilliant minds. The educators are a very friendly and coordinated team of amazing people. Their way of playful teaching has had great effect on our son to help him develop a lot. We are genuinely grateful to Goodstart Early Learning Childcare and their amazing team for all that they do. We Hope they keep on striving to build more brilliant minds in the future..👍

We are devastated and disappointed to have had to leave Goodstart Haberfield due to poor leadership and lack of communication, even after starting there in early 2021 and previously having exceptional experiences. I would like to reiterate that the childcare staff themselves are excellent and looked after our children like they were their own. In the past year the director has changed multiple times and while we anticipated some time to settle, I eventually lost confidence in their ability to effectively manage the centre. During this time there were many staff movements including our child’s key educator, between the rooms which didn’t give a consistent point of contact to give updates regarding our child. Especially being in the preschool room, we were seeking a ready for school plan and consistent educators to provide this. There have also been over 10 children leave due to parents having similar issues to us at the centre along with long-standing staff also leaving. We persevered to give the benefit-of-the-doubt for the centre and had meetings with the director, room leader and state manager to no avail. Since moving centres, it has further highlighted the lack of planning and communication. At Goodstart incursions and excursions are often planned last minute and although we signed an undated excursion form, we found out our child had left the centre via a social media post. This could have easily been mentioned at drop-off or communicated via the app (Storypark). IF there are notifications about staffing and excursions, they are communicated via handwritten notes stuck to the door. A few initiatives were introduced after our meetings, but these were very reactive and short lived. The incursions that were introduced were also a parent-paid model whereas the centre we go to now has a comparable day rate and has incursions included, which is important to note when considering costs for childcare. I was looking for proactive planning and to know what the direction for the centre is for the next 3, 6, 12 months. I did not want to write this review and am saddened that the only option we were left with was to leave the centre. I hope that this review inspires change for the centre and for the children that currently attend. I also encourage you to make a thorough assessment of this centre before considering it for your child.

I loved this childcare since I actually attended it myself and I’m currently in year 12 and I have such good memories of this place. I went when it used to be called ABC Haberfield in 2011 and I still have my graduation picture in a red gown and cap. Everytime I drive past, I think of what a great experience I had here, playing in the sandpit and nap time, or playing with dinosaurs with my friends, and seeing the photos of the place on the photos tab brings back so many memories!! Thank you for making my pre k so amazing