1800 222 543
1800 222 543Address:
37 Twelfth Street, Gawler South, SA, 5118
Care Type:
Long Day Care
Hours:
6:30am to 6:30pm
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$136 /day
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Goodstart Early Learning Gawler South.
Address:
37 Twelfth Street, Gawler South, SA, 5118
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Located in Gawler South, our early learning centre offers a warm, welcoming environment where children can learn, play and thrive from nursery through to preschool. Set in a calm, natural setting, our centre is conveniently located near Gawler Railway Station and Main Street, making it easy for families to access.
What makes our centre special:
Each day, children engage in hands-on, play-based learning guided by the Early Years Learning Framework. Our environments encourage exploration, creativity and connection, helping children build confidence and independence.
Our centre is more than a place for early learning – it is a community where children form meaningful relationships with peers, educators and the wider Gawler community. Sustainability initiatives, including our veggie garden and worm farm, help children develop an understanding of the natural world.
With a strong focus on school readiness, we tailor learning to each child’s stage of development, ensuring they feel confident and capable as they grow.
Families often tell us it is our caring team, welcoming atmosphere and strong community connections that make our centre feel like a second home. Book a tour today to meet our team and explore our learning spaces.
Located in Gawler South, our early learning centre offers a warm, welcoming environment where children can learn, play and thrive from nursery through to preschool. Set in a calm, natural setting, our centre is conveniently located near Gawler Railway Station and Main Street, making it easy for families to access.
What makes our centre special:
Each day, children engage in hands-on, play-based learning guided by the Early Years Learning Framework. Our environments encourage exploration, creativity and connection, helping children build confidence and independence.
Our centre is more than a place for early learning – it is a community where children form meaningful relationships with peers, educators and the wider Gawler community. Sustainability initiatives, including our veggie garden and worm farm, help children develop an understanding of the natural world.
With a strong focus on school readiness, we tailor learning to each child’s stage of development, ensuring they feel confident and capable as they grow.
Families often tell us it is our caring team, welcoming atmosphere and strong community connections that make our centre feel like a second home. Book a tour today to meet our team and explore our learning spaces.
Our high-quality, play based preschool curriculum is delivered by Bachelor qualified Early Childhood Teachers. Our teachers tailor their programs to ensure all children develop the confidence and social and emotional skills needed for a smooth transition to school. Through play, our Early Childhood Teachers facilitate children’s learning of important language, literacy, numeracy and creative skills.
Benefits of Goodstart Kindergarten/Preschool programs:
The educators at Goodstart Early Learning follow an evidence-based curriculum that aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework. Informed by world-leading research, practices and techniques, the curriculum encourages the children’s natural curiosity and engages them in their learning journey.
As the children move through the different rooms in the centre, the curriculum evolves with them. The educators set goals for the children and celebrate as they reach their milestones. At every stage, the educators are tailoring the curriculum and goals to each child’s individual needs.
The curriculum involves different types of learning experiences and styles. From child-led learning to sessions guided by educators, the children participate in small and large group sessions as well as individual play. Most importantly, the children learn through play, developing social skills, confidence and independence in addition to more formal academic skills.
Play is the order of the day of Goodstart Early Learning and the programs at the centre are grounded in a play-based approach. The educators embed teaching and learning into play experiences, helping the children to make sense of the world around them. This is how the children learn about how things work and develop important foundational relationships and skills.
The primarily child-directed, play-based curriculum ensures that the children are engaged in their learning. They are encouraged to take the lead, developing their negotiation, risk taking, problem solving and social skills. The educators observe the children and help to challenge them by extending their learning and interests.
The educators recognise that every child is unique and that they bring their own needs, interests and strengths with them each day. The program is designed to be flexible to cater to these differing needs, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive at Goodstart.
Goodstart Early Learning uses the StoryPark app to connect with parents throughout the day. The educators upload photos and stories to the secure app, which parents can access anytime and anywhere to track their child’s progress.
The approach at the centre is very much based around partnership between families and educators. The educators work with the parents and carers to build strong relationships. They develop trust so the children can feel safe and secure while at the centre. Parents are also encouraged to share their insights and feedback with educators to add depth to the relationship.
The educators observe the children every day and tailor the program around their observations. They share these with parents, so they can feel connected to their child’s progress and also provide feedback that will further enhance their child’s learning experience.
Goodstart Early Learning employs qualified and skilled educators who are dedicated to making a difference to the children in their care. The centre employs people who are empathetic and compassionate, with a nurturing disposition and a passion for care. Working collaboratively as a team, the educators display qualities such as positivity, kindness and, most importantly, a desire to help every child thrive.
The educators hold relevant qualifications, including the Kindergarten and Preschool Program teachers who are university qualified. The educators are lifelong learners, participating in regular and ongoing professional development to enhance their skills. They are encouraged to upskill, learning about the latest research and thinking in the sector. They can then bring this knowledge back to the centre to share with their colleagues for the benefit of the children.
Janine Ludwig
Hi there. I’m Janine and I am the Centre Director at Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Gawler South.
I have worked in the in the early learning industry for more than 29 years, starting my career with this company in 1995. I have a Diploma of Children’s Services, and I have been the Centre Director at Gawler South since 2007. My time in the industry has given me the chance to work across all early learning age groups and it has led me to develop a philosophy where we aim to be an early learning environment that values and respects all children, families and educators.
It’s where there is a clear line of communication and a solid relationship that a child is given the best opportunity to grow and develop as a lifelong learner.
I believe the first five years are the most important in any child’s development, and I have great pleasure in helping today's young children to develop the skills to become the strong, independent leaders of our future. I encourage the families at this centre to have a voice, share their ideas and join in the learning with their child.
Come in and be heard. I’d love to meet you and your child and explore how we can give your child a great start in learning.
I would be happy to discuss what our centre can do to support you and your children. Call us on 8523 1488, or click the 'Book a tour' button above to arrange a personalised tour. If you’d like a tour outside of the offered tour times please contact me so that we can organise this for you.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Goodstart Early Learning Gawler South below.
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Nico Zhou
We’ve had all three of our children attend Goodstart Gawler South, and our experience has been truly wonderful. When they first started, they faced language barriers, but the educators went above and beyond by learning some Chinese to help include and support them. That effort meant so much to our family and made the children feel safe, understood, and welcomed. The staff are caring, patient, and genuinely dedicated to creating an inclusive environment. It’s been lovely to see how much our children have grown in confidence and happiness during their time here. We are very grateful and would highly recommend Goodstart Gawler South to any families looking for a supportive and nurturing early learning center.
Riss Red
My journey with Goodstart Gawler South started in 2018 when I enrolled my daughter at 2yo. My oldest attended a different local centre and one night when i picked him up he was alone watching tv- i knew i wanted something different for my daughter. We toured other centres and found them sterile and boring... Upon our tour at Gawler South we were immediately attracted to the large outdoor environment and welcoming staff. I found the director Janines vision for the centre inspiring and positive. From her first day my daughter loved childcare days, I don't think she shed a single tear at drop off ever. In fact, she used to get upset if I picked her up too early! Many of the staff from her early years are still here including Janine, Mel, Nancy and Rosa. Now my youngest son attends the centre and has formed beautiful relationships with the educators and has made many friendships. He loves the homely menu on offer each day and has thrived since starting at the centre in Nursery 2. Talysha and the nursery team were amazing in his early days, giving him the attention he needed to settle into care while also supporting my breastfeeding journey with him. I found Assistant Director Mel a great help in securing inclusion funding for my child's additional needs and a wealth of knowledge for anything i wanted to know. Vicki, Sixin and the rest of the Toddler team were fantastic in providing a consistent, structured routine as well as ensuring he had an inclusion support educator as often as possible. Vicki also went above and beyond including Auslan experiences throughout the program and liasing with his speech pathologist to support his communication goals. Kelly is an amazing teacher for the 3yo flying start program, her organised, calm and caring nature is exactly what the children need and we look forward to the activities she provides each day. Nicole as PS1 inclusion support educator always goes above and beyond to ensure my son has meaningful learning opportunities each day with beautiful stories on Storypark. When we go home my son talks about his day and often mentions Nancy and her special books- it's beautiful to see both my children talk about her so fondly. This is just a few of the amazing educators I've mentioned here- i have no hesitation that my son would be well cared for by any of the educators here at Goodstart Gawler South. With family so far away it is an extension of our village where the educators and staff are all like bonus Aunties!
Morgan Newman
We absolutely love Goodstart Gawler South, we have been here for about 3.5 years and now two kids in I wouldn't take my kids anywhere else. The educators are absolutely incredible from Nursery all the way to Preschool, most of the educators from our first are still in the center now caring for our second. Both our kids struggled transitioning to childcare and the team have been so incredibly supportive and caring to ensure our kids are comfortable and happy. We now can't get our kids out the center at the end of the day 😅 Our oldest has made such beautiful friendships and has such a great group of friends who have all been together for the last 3 years.
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