Goodstart Early Learning Echuca
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Goodstart Early Learning Echuca Centre overview
Goodstart Early Learning Echuca Centre highlights
- Three age-appropriate outdoor areas with sandpits water tanks, worm farms, veggie patches, and a staging area
- Funded swimming lessons, art and music experiences, and regular incursions and excursions
- Easily accessible location on the edge of Echuca with parking available on-site
Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Echuca is a 105-place centre, located conveniently close to local industry and commercial areas on the edge of Echuca. Embracing our local heritage, each of our six rooms is named after the famous Paddle Steamers of the Murray River.
We provide a nurturing and stimulating environment for children from Nursery to Kindergarten, offering sensory and play-based learning opportunities in line with the Early Years Learning Framework. Our dedicated educators take pride in fostering strong relationships with children and families, ensuring each child’s individual needs, strengths, and interests are met.
Our centre features age-appropriate outdoor play areas, including sandpits, water tanks, a digging patch, veggie gardens, and a stage area, all designed to promote environmental awareness and sustainability. We also offer nutritious meals, funded swimming lessons for kindergarten children, and a variety of art and music experiences to inspire creativity.
With regular family nights, newsletters, and our Storypark platform, we maintain clear communication with families, creating a supportive community. We also celebrate special events like Kinder Graduation and our annual Christmas concert.
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Goodstart Early Learning Echuca Service features
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Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool 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:
- Our programs are planned and led by qualified and experienced Early Childhood Teachers, in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework
- Our programs have the tick of approval, meaning they meet (and exceed) Government guidelines around learning in the year before school
- Strong connections with local schools support our extensive transition to school programs
- We offer greater flexibility and convenience for busy families with longer opening hours, five days a week, 52 weeks of the year.
- We offer 9-hour, 10-hour and all-day sessions.
- Nutritious meals are provided throughout the day, so there’s no need to pack lunch boxes.
Curriculum and programs
Curriculum and 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.
Parent communication and involvement
Parent communication and involvement
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.
Meet the team
Meet the team
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.
Stacey Duke
Hello, my name is Stacey Duke and I am the Director here at Echuca Goodstart.
I am a caring, reliable and a positive person with over 6 years of experience working with children and I currently hold a Diploma Qualification in Early education and care. I have worked at Goodstart for 5 years and I have also been working as an Area Manager for an OHSC company overseeing 11 services.
I am a mum of two Children named Holly and Jack, we have two dogs named Ruby and Ted both Cavoodles. I enjoy spending my free time with family and friends.
I am passionate about Early years Education and care and its lifelong benefits.
I am an advocate for fostering strong communication and establishing a positive and meaningful relationships with every child and their families to provide an exceptional early learning experience. Creating a safe and nurturing environment, that supports children’s development and growth, enables opportunities, and fosters strong foundation for school and life is in the core values of our team.
I believe that open communication is the key for partnership. Everyone deserves to be heard, and I'm always here to listen and chat, recognising the importance of individual voices in shaping a supportive and inclusive learning community.
Our team is here to provide quality education and care to our children, their families, and our entire community. We have teachers and educators with a numerous year of experience in the Yearly years field, alongside newly graduate professionals, and trainee educators.
We take pride in our unwavering commitment to practices that promote inclusivity and responsiveness, striving to create an environment where children feel not only happy and engaged but also deeply connected to others, ensuring their overall well-being, and flourishing in an enriched setting.
Selecting a childcare centre can be a daunting process for families. We invite you to visit us at Goodstart Echuca, where we strive to make your child's early childhood journey a seamless and positive experience.
I can not wait to meet you all and begin our journey together.
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112 Northern HighwayEchuca, VIC, 3564
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Such friendly and kind staff! Admin was so helpful! Very trustworthy team Such friendly and kind staff! Admin was so helpful! Very trustworthy team
My children have loved being part of this centre. The staff are amazing and we have never been part of such a place... My children have loved being part of this centre. The staff are amazing and we have never been part of such a place where so many extra diverse curricular activities have been arranged. My youngest is looking forward to continuing her education and starting Kinder here next year. Read more