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Goodstart Early Learning Moonee Ponds Centre overview
Goodstart Early Learning Moonee Ponds Centre highlights
- Individualised learning programs tailored to each child’s unique needs, promoting growth and development.
- Two years of high-quality kindergarten, fostering friendships and school readiness.
- Large outdoor play areas for year-round exploration, supporting active learning and discovery.
Goodstart Early Learning Moonee Ponds provides an individualized educational program for each child, aligning with the Early Years Learning Framework to foster their development. Our approach ensures that every child’s unique needs and interests are supported as they explore, learn, and grow.
Our centre offers freshly prepared, nutritionally balanced meals, including breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a late snack. Each meal is tailored to meet nutritional standards and accommodate allergies and specific dietary requirements.
For younger children, we provide nappies, as well as fresh linen and sunscreen for all children, ensuring comfort and safety throughout the day. Our large, inviting outdoor area caters to all seasons, giving children ample space to play and learn in a stimulating environment. Rooms adjoin both an undercover and open play area, allowing for flexibility and exploration, rain or shine.
Goodstart Moonee Ponds also offers two years of kindergarten, providing a continued, high-quality early learning experience designed to prepare children for school, fostering friendships and social development along the way.
We actively encourage family involvement and offer unlimited orientation time to ensure a smooth and comfortable transition into care for both children and their families.
We warmly invite you to visit our centre and discover how we can support your child’s journey through early learning.
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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.
Peta Eftaxias
My name is Peta, I'm the Centre Director At Goodstart Early Learning Moonee Ponds.
A little about myself
I have been working in the industry for just over 11 years. I have worked across numerous age groups, as an assistant and room leader. I then transferred to Goodstart Early Learning Richmond where I was the Assistant Director and am now the Centre Director and Moonee Ponds.
I am extremely passionate about my job.
Why I love Early learning
I love working with children and believe all children deserve the best in life, I love being able to work with children and help them achieve their goals and development areas as the first 5 years of their lives are the most important.
I enjoy being able to provide engaging and stimulating spaces for the children where they can feel free to express themselves.
I build strong relationships with both families and children, children thrive when they feel safe and secure and I believe that’s really important having those relationships with them.
I come from a Greek background and was raised in Australia, so I love to bring cultural awareness to our centre, I enjoy being able to celebrate all cultural celebrations and have everyone involved in cultural diversity as I find this important.
Come see our centre!
I invite you to book a tour to meet our team and see our wonderful centre.

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Centre Reviews
We have had our daughter in here for 5+ months and she is loving it and thriving. Staff a super friendly and attentive.... We have had our daughter in here for 5+ months and she is loving it and thriving. Staff a super friendly and attentive. Daily updates, photos, we know she is in great hands here. Read more
If I could give 10 stars I would, this centre has been amazing, they really look out for not only my son but... If I could give 10 stars I would, this centre has been amazing, they really look out for not only my son but our family, the staff are so attentive and communicate really well and will do their best to accommodateto your childs needs. Peta and the team are very approachable and I could not be happier with leaving my son in there care 4 days a week. Thank you Moonee Ponds for your amazing work and care. Read more
My son has only been attending this daycare centre for one week, and already I am compelled to leave a 5 star review.... My son has only been attending this daycare centre for one week, and already I am compelled to leave a 5 star review. Having pulled my son out of a nearby centre due to feeling like he was not receiving the level of care we were paying for (and having him come home unhappy), Goodstart has been the opposite experience. The management and educators are fantastic. They truly care about the wellbeing of the children. The rooms and outdoor spaces are exceptional, the standard of cleanliness is high, as is the quality of food. Also, they dont charge for public holidays (which most centres do and is a greedy practice that places further financial strain on families). This centre is a gem and I can now relax when I'm at work, knowing that my son is being well looked after, learning new skills, and having fun along the way 🙏 Read more