Goodstart Early Learning Hillside

Goodstart Early Learning Hillside
34 Gourlay Road, Hillside, VIC, 3037
4.0 Average score
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
Licensed for 120 Children
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Goodstart Early Learning Hillside Centre overview

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Goodstart Early Learning Hillside Centre highlights

  • Purpose-built facility for 120 children with expansive indoor and outdoor spaces, catering to ages six weeks to five years.
  • Recognised as one of three learning hubs for innovative practices, hosting visits from other educators
  • Excursions and incursions with local organisations foster connections and real-world learning experiences for children.
Welcome to Goodstart Early Learning Hillside

At Goodstart Early Learning Hillside, we take pride in being an Exceeding centre. As one of only three centres selected to be a learning hub for advancing knowledge in practice, we welcome educators from other centres to observe our exemplary practices.

Our purpose-built childcare centre caters for 120 children and boasts expansive indoor and outdoor spaces. We have six rooms within our centre, including Nursery, Toddler One, Toddler Two, and funded Kindergarten programs for 3- and 4-year-olds. We support children from six weeks to five years old.

Many of our educators have been with us for over a decade, while we also welcome new faces as our centre continues to grow. Our educators hold a range of qualifications from Certificate III to Diploma in Children’s Services, and our Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten rooms are staffed by qualified teachers running funded programs.

Our onsite cook prepares healthy and nutritious meals five days a week, providing breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a late snack. We cater to children with food allergies and offer Halal options.

In addition to our core programme, we offer extracurricular activities such as Hey Dee Ho and Jump for Joy, along with a sports programme that teaches various sports skills throughout the week. Our strong connections with the community allow children to participate in incursions and excursions, including trips to the zoo and local farms. We also welcome special visits from community members such as firefighters, librarians, ambulance personnel, police officers, and representatives from local schools.

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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.

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34 Gourlay Road
Hillside, VIC, 3037
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Dorin Prundus
Oct, 2024

Best Centre team!! Quality teaching and learning, welcoming spaces, love that the parents input is valued.One of the best Centres in our area.

Response from the owner 07 Jun 2024

Thank you for your fantastic 5-star review of Goodstart Hillside, Lia! We are so happy to hear you consider us one of the best centres in the area. The Hillside team is dedicated to providing high-quality education and a welcoming environment for all children. Knowing that you appreciate our teaching and learning approach, the inviting spaces, and how much we value parent input truly means a lot. Thank you for choosing Goodstart Early Learning Hillside. We look forward to continuing your child's early learning journey.

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Lia
Jun, 2024

After being in this childcare for 2 years, it really deteriorated. Communication was lacking, when my child was hurt I wasn't always told,... Read more

Response from the owner 18 Jan 2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Family satisfaction is important to us, and we are always striving to enhance our centres. Our team is dedicated to creating secure and welcoming environments, fostering positive family and child connections, and engaging with each other in respectful and meaningful ways. We are sorry you experienced communication that was up to a higher standard. We are open to discussing your feedback further and encourage you to contact us at 1800 222 543.

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Rabiyah Hussein
Jan, 2024