Top Rated Centre
(03) 9124 9953
(03) 9124 9953Address:
31A Driscolls Road, Kealba, VIC, 3021
Care Type:
Long Day Care
Hours:
6:30am to 6:30pm
Vacancies
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Infant
0-1 years
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$138.5 /day
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Goodstart Early Learning Kealba.
Address:
31A Driscolls Road, Kealba, VIC, 3021
Rating Score
Absolutely amazing kindergarten, my son loves going everyday, the teachers are extremely caring and supportive with my son's issues/delays.
- Izza Farooqi
Goodstart Kealba is a cosy, welcoming centre catering to children aged three months to five years. Tucked away in a quiet suburban location, our centre offers a peaceful environment with bright, fresh facilities, reverse-cycle heating and cooling, and shaded outdoor play areas.
We’re proud to provide two years of kinder, ensuring children enjoy consistent, high-quality early learning, play, and friendships to prepare them for school.
Our pet rabbits and turtles in the foyer are a favourite for both children and parents, creating engaging opportunities for interaction and connection.
With an average length of service of eight years, our dedicated educators are highly experienced and committed to continuous professional development. They focus on forming close, supportive relationships with families and delivering best-practice care and learning.
We’d love to welcome you and your family to Goodstart Kealba.
Goodstart Kealba is a cosy, welcoming centre catering to children aged three months to five years. Tucked away in a quiet suburban location, our centre offers a peaceful environment with bright, fresh facilities, reverse-cycle heating and cooling, and shaded outdoor play areas.
We’re proud to provide two years of kinder, ensuring children enjoy consistent, high-quality early learning, play, and friendships to prepare them for school.
Our pet rabbits and turtles in the foyer are a favourite for both children and parents, creating engaging opportunities for interaction and connection.
With an average length of service of eight years, our dedicated educators are highly experienced and committed to continuous professional development. They focus on forming close, supportive relationships with families and delivering best-practice care and learning.
We’d love to welcome you and your family to Goodstart Kealba.
State Government Approved Programs
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.
Aiche Baf
Hello there, my name is Aiche Baf, and I am the Centre Director at Goodstart Early Learning Kealba.
I have been working in the childcare sector for seven years and hold an advanced diploma in children services.
I strongly believe that the first five years of a child’s life are the most essential years in terms of their growth as it will have the biggest impact on their overall development. It’s a time when they are open to learning about themselves and others, and are keen to explore and understand the world around them. In these first five years the child’s brain is working so hard in creating the foundation for all future behaviour, health and learning.
The team at Goodstart Kealba, have a great passion for working with children and we strive to cater to each child’s individual needs, and aim to provide them with a safe and secure learning environment that allows them to reach their developmental milestones.
At Kealba, we are all inclusive, and all children and families are welcome.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Goodstart Early Learning Kealba below.
Infant
0-1 years
Monday
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Friday
Toddler
1-2 years
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Friday
Pre-Kindy
2-3 years
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Kindy
3-5 years
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Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Goodstart Early Learning Kealba.
Rating Score
Izza Farooqi
Absolutely amazing kindergarten, my son loves going everyday, the teachers are extremely caring and supportive with my son's issues/delays.
Hi Izza, thank you for your lovely feedback. We’re so glad to hear your son enjoys coming to the centre and that you’ve felt supported by our caring educators. It’s wonderful to know he’s thriving and making progress in a nurturing environment. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation!
Nathan Dalton
We started our shy, little man in the nursery at Goodstart Kealba 5 months ago and he has grown incredibly from been unsure around others to becoming incredibly confident and resilient and much more comfortable around other children. No doubt this is largely due to the personalised care, encouragement and support he receives from all the highly skilled educators on staff as well as the social benefits from interacting with the other children. We feely completely confident he receives the best care for him to develop. And as parents, we appreciate the regular feedback we receive from the centre. It's not surprising they are exceeding National Government Standards and we look forward to seeing our little man continue to grow and develop in the future. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for leaving such a fantastic review of Goodstart Kealba! It truly warms our hearts to hear about your son's incredible transformation since joining our nursery program five months ago. Your comments about his growth in confidence and resilience are wonderful! It sounds like he's thriving in our nurturing environment, and we're so proud of the progress he's made. We know this wouldn't be possible without the dedication of our educators. We're thrilled to hear you look forward to seeing your son continue to blossom at Goodstart Kealba. Thank you again for your high recommendation, Nathan! We truly appreciate your trust in us.
Bernadette
A fantastic centre, the educators, staff and centre director, Aiche are all so lovely to deal with and very nurturing towards the children and families, I have had a lovely experience the past 2 years of my daughter being there! Thank you all for your commitment, unwavering support and dedication shown towards my daughter & I, especially the lovely ladies in the Nursery room🥰
Bernadette, thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you and your daughter have had such a positive time at our centre over the past two years. Our team are committed to providing a nurturing and supportive environment for all our children and families. It's heartwarming to know that you've felt our unwavering support and dedication throughout your journey with us. Thank you for entrusting us with your daughter's early learning experience, and we look forward to continuing to support her growth and development!
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