Goodstart Early Learning Clarinda

11 Elder Street, Clarinda, VIC, 3169

5.0 Average score

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6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday

Licensed for 106 Children

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Purpose-built design with six spacious learning areas and natural outdoor spaces.
Victorian State Government ‘Kinder Tick’ Kindergarten program.
Family-focused amenities, including a family lounge and easy parking options.

Welcome to Goodstart Early Learning Clarinda

Our newly built, purpose-designed centre caters to children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, offering six spacious learning areas. With a modern yet home-like environment, we provide high-quality care and education that fosters curiosity, creativity, and growth.

Our programs align with the Victorian Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Standards, ensuring your child receives a play-based education tailored to their unique needs. Our Kindergarten program carries the Victorian State Government's ‘Kinder Tick’, preparing children for a smooth transition to school.

Outdoor spaces include sandpits, a sensory garden, a mud pit, and water play, directly accessible from indoor learning areas. Families can enjoy our family lounge with complimentary tea and coffee, and benefit from 16 onsite car parks for easy drop-offs and pick-ups.

Our passionate, qualified team is committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment. We use the Storypark app to keep families connected, sharing stories, photos, and updates about your child’s learning journey.

Extras included: your child receives a hat, t-shirt, meals, snacks, and nappies for babies.

We look forward to welcoming you! To book a tour, email enrolments@goodstart.org.au and discover how we can support your child’s early learning journey.

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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.

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.

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.

Kashmira Bhathena

Hello, I am Kashmira, the Centre Director here at Goodstart Clarinda.

Hello, Namaste, Wominjeka, Kia ora, Ni hao, Sat sri kal, bonjour, Ciao, Ya sas. My name is Kashmira Naushad Bhathena, born in Mumbai, India. I have completed my Bachelor of Commerce degree from Mumbai University and my post graduate Diploma in early childhood education from University of Auckland.

I was working as preparatory teacher in a state government school for a year before I moved to Auckland, New Zealand in 2004 where I restarted my early childhood journey. In 2013 I moved from New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia. I have over 20 years of experience in the early childhood education. I have been working at Goodstart since 2013.

I believe it takes a village to raise a child, there are various factors from family, childcare setting/school to our local community that influence in shaping the identity of a child. The first 5years are crucial in building the strong foundation for children which will enhance their identity throughout their life. When children are enrolled in our service, we nurture them and enhance and extend their prior knowledge in order to achieve best outcomes for them. I view a child as a capable, competent human being who is learning more than 100 languages of life by being a curious, exploring, in awe of the big wide world, filled with wonderment, discoverer, full of questions and I believe we need to support the 100 languages to encourage their love for lifelong learning. I believe learning doesn’t only occur within the walls of our service but our outdoor environment and the wider community play an important role to enhance children’s as valued members of our community.

Goodstart is the largest not for profit organisation in our early childhood sector and I believe all decision making that takes place is for the betterment of our community of learners. They are advocating on behalf of the various stakeholders with the government which will help with achieving best outcomes for the community.

I believe in building strong trusting and respectful relationship with our children and families to help understand their needs, interest, goals, and aspiration which will help us t extend learning and development of our children. I always want to support families with suggestions, professional development, links with other community partners to overcome various parenting challenges they might come across.

I look forward to welcoming you and your family to Goodstart Clarinda. We warmly welcome new families, so please stop by! We would love to explore how we can support you and your child on their pathway to lifelong learning.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions, or better yet, to see firsthand the wonderful environment we've created for our children. Together, we can make these early years enriching and memorable.

Warm regards,

Kashmira Bhathena

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5.0 (59 Reviews)

This review is a few years late but better late than never 😊 Today is the last day of childcare for my kids... Read more

Nancy Agnihotri

Mar, 2025

This is one of the best childcare early learning centre in Melbourne Victoria. The director, teachers , educators, carer and staffs from Clayton... Read more

Kong Chew

Feb, 2025

Goodstart Clarinda has been an amazing place for both of my sons throughout their early years. They started in the baby room and... Read more

Terrin Marsden

Jan, 2025

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