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Early childhood teacher Kylie Ryan of Goodstart Kirwan Golf Links Drive shares her insights.
Goodstart Early Learning Albany Creek – Flamingo Drive is located on Albany Creek Road. Our Early Learning Centre caters for children aged six weeks to school age. We have six internal rooms. Nursery 1 (0 - 12 months) Nursery 2 (12 - 15 months) Toddlers (15 months -2 years) Senior Toddlers (2-3 years) and Kindergarten 1 (3 – 4 years) and Kindergarten 2 (4 – 5 years) run by a Bachelor Qualified Teacher.
We also have a Library, and Sensory room which we use daily in small Key educator groups.
Our service environment supports children learning in spaces that provide children a place to ‘be’ and gives them the opportunity to explore in a well-resourced, safe natural environment.
Our play based stimulating curriculum is informed by the approved Early Years Learning Framework, which focuses on all areas of development.
We utilise online Story Park, which enables us to communicate daily with you capturing your children’s development, milestones, achievements, and your child’s learning.
Outside play spaces have just been updated and are a balance of natural and manmade elements and play surfaces with sandpits, mud digging pit, decking, cubby houses and a community garden we promote lots of sustainable practices such as gardening, composting, taking care of our worms and using their juices to grow our gardens.
We are always out and about in the community with all rooms having monthly excursions across all rooms and have incursions and celebrate days that are significant to us and you.
Our Educators are one big family community they are passionate, dedicated to providing high quality educational programs, flexible care routines and fostering happy safe and secure relationships.
We thank you for taking the time to consider Goodstart Early Learning, Flamingo Drive, and look forward to hearing from you regarding enrolment.
Discover why so many educators choose to work at Goodstart, including our supportive work culture, focus on professional development, and commitment to making a positive impact in the community.
Find out moreOur benefits include above award wages, childcare discount, paid parental leave, professional development opportunities, and more. We also offer a range of health and wellness benefits, including discounted gym memberships and access to an employee assistance program.
Find out moreAt Albany Creek - Flamingo Drive, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a kindergarten program and long day care under the one roof. Our kindergarten teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.
At Albany Creek - Flamingo Drive, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a kindergarten program and long day care under the one roof. Our kindergarten teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.
6:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday