Goodstart Narellan Vale

Family-focused nursery to preschool on Dharawal Land

A trusted, longstanding part of the local community.

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1 Irwin Court, NARELLAN VALE, 2567, NSW

7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

Nursery, Toddler, Preschool

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Welcome to Goodstart Narellan Vale!

A longstanding, community-minded centre where relationships, learning, and care come first.

Proudly located on Dharawal Land, our long day care centre has been nurturing children in the local community from nursery to preschool for more than two decades.

We offer quality education and care for children aged six weeks to six years in a warm, family-focused environment. Here, familiar faces and genuine connections make all the difference.

Our centre combines accessibility with a calm, nature-rich setting and stellar team that encourage discovery and foster in children a sense of belonging. You’ll find us conveniently situated near Narellan Vale Public School and Mount Annan shops.

Why not take a tour and see for yourself – we'd love to show you around.

What makes our centre special:

Experienced, long-term educators with 20+ years of service, providing continuity and trust
Beautiful outdoor gardens with sandpits and natural play spaces for exploration and play
Dedicated chef who prepares wholesome, balanced, and much-loved meals each day
Participation in community events like NAIDOC Week and collaborate with schools
Multilingual team champion the diverse cultures and languages of our families, offering support in Hindi, Bengali, Nepalese, Arabic, and Mandarin, as well as English
Four qualified ECTs lead play-based programs, with a school readiness focus in preschool
Our philosophy, 'Care as the Curriculum' ensures that positive, nurturing relationships form the foundation of every child's learning experience.

Each of our thoughtfully designed spaces facilitates child-led, play-based learning that builds curiosity, confidence, and creativity.

Our key educator approach ensures children form a bond with a trusted educator, helping them feel safe and understood – ready to learn.

Families appreciate our home-like environment, where children are known and celebrated for who they are.

We engage in open, ongoing communication through Storypark, family events, and daily conversations that strengthen our partnership with you.

Discover why Goodstart Narellan Vale is a trusted choice for local families.

Book a tour today to meet our caring team and explore our beautiful learning spaces. We can't wait to meet you.

Learn more about Goodstart Narellan Vale

At Goodstart Narellan Vale, our philosophy centres around the belief that every child is a unique individual with their own interests and strengths. We embrace a play-based learning approach that nurtures curiosity and creativity, allowing children to explore their world in meaningful ways. 
We prioritise: 
1. Holistic Development: Supporting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth through engaging and developmentally appropriate activities. 
2. Family and Community Engagement: Building strong partnerships with families and the community to create a supportive network for each child. 
3. Inclusive Environment: Celebrating diversity and ensuring that all children feel valued, respected, and included. 
4. Lifelong Learning: Instilling a love of learning by encouraging exploration, problem-solving, and critical thinking. 
Through our philosophy, we aim to create a safe, nurturing environment where children can thrive and become confident, capable learners. 
Children need to feel safe and supported to learn and grow, so we promote key educator relationships between our educators and children. Your child will have at least one educator (their key educator) who takes them under their wing and really gets to know them. 
Our Key Educator relationships help children form secure attachments. Educators work closely with smaller groups and individual children to better understand each child. These relationships lead to improved outcomes for children as we foster more communication between families and educators. 
We inform families regularly about their child's progress and welcome family involvement in our centre events and activities.  
At our Goodstart Narellan Vale centre, we're proud to inspire your child's love of learning with the support of our passionate and qualified early childhood experts. Teachers with bachelor's degrees run our preschool program, so children can be well on their way to excellent learning outcomes by the time they start school. 
At Goodstart, we believe all children deserve the best possible start in life, which includes access to high-quality early childhood education and care. We offer:  
- Discounts on multiple days  
- All day sessions  
- Fee assistance programs for families that need support
We work closely with parents to ensure the individual needs, interests and strengths of children are considered, and our learning goals reflect them. Using Storypark, a wonderful communication platform, we stay in close touch with families and ensure you're well informed about your child's development and achievements. 
Click here to book your tour or call our Family Services team to find out more on 1800 222 543.

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Hello and welcome to our centre.

My name is Sophina Tutoka and I am the Centre Director at Goodstart Early Learning Narellan Vale.

I have been working in the Early Childhood sector since 2004, and have been lucky enough to have begun, and maintained, my profession here at Goodstart Narellan Vale, embarking on an almost 20 year journey within this community.

I have my Diploma in Early Childhood, and am committed to life long learning, as a graduate of the RIE® Foundations Theory and Observation Course and a current student in the Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching.

My core values revolve around respect and relationships. As the Centre Director, my goal is to help children and families to engage in these core values as well, and to support our Early Childhood educators in doing the same.

I invite you to come and visit Goodstart Narellan Vale, to see our program in action, and to meet our wonderful team of educators.

Structured Preschool Program

At Narellan Vale, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a preschool program and long day care under the one roof. Our preschool teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.