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Goodstart Aspley
Welcome to Goodstart Aspley!
We’re a high quality, family-focused early learning centre located on Turrbal land, enrolling children from nursery to kindergarten.
Discover our nurturing environment that fosters a sense of belonging and community for our families. Our passionate team encourage every child to learn and grow at their own pace.
You’ll find us close to local shops and walking distance from bus stops and a train station. We invite you to take a tour and see how our centre is the ideal place for your child’s early learning journey.
What makes Goodstart Aspley unique:
- Small, community-focused centre with a personalised approach
- Recently renovated centre with fresh, clean learning spaces
- Large outdoor playground that promotes physical development
- Highly qualified educators, including two early childhood teachers
- Bilingual library to support a diverse range of languages spoken by our families
- Dedicated, longstanding educators, including staff with up to 20 years of service
- Engaging and friendly team who build trusting relationships with children and families
At Goodstart Aspley, we understand the importance of consistency in early education. That’s why our team of long-term, highly qualified educators provides a stable and supportive learning environment.
Families love our small centre's strong sense of community, where every child is treated like family. With a focus on holistic development, we create engaging learning experiences that promote curiosity and creativity.
We invite you to explore Goodstart Aspley and discover the difference a close-knit, bilingual community can make.
Book a tour today to experience our unique approach to early learning and see how we can support your child's development.
Learn more about Goodstart Aspley
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At Goodstart Aspley, 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: 
- Holistic Development: Supporting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth through engaging and developmentally appropriate activities. 
- Family and Community Engagement: Building strong partnerships with families and the community to create a supportive network for each child. 
- Inclusive Environment: Celebrating diversity and ensuring that all children feel valued, respected, and included. 
- 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. 
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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.  
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At our Goodstart Aspley centre, we're proud to inspire your child's love of learning with the support of our passionate and qualified Early Childhood Teacher. Teachers with bachelor's degrees run our kindergarten program, so children can be well on their way to excellent learning outcomes by the time they start school. 
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high-quality early childhood education and care. We offer:  
- Discounts on multiple days  
- All day sessions  
- Discounted shorter sessions  
- Fee assistance programs for families that need support
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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. 
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Click here to book your tour or call our Family Services team to find out more on 1800 222 543. 
Shari Oldham
Centre Director
Hi, my name is Shari and I'm the Centre Director at Goodstart Early Learning Aspley.
I hold my Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and an Advanced Diploma of community sector management. I have been in the industry in various roles across 3 states starting out as a Cook from there I continued to grow into an Assistant Educator, Lead Educator, Assistant Director, Director and Head office Manager.
As a Director I aim to provide the children and their families a safe, inclusive environment where each child is given opportunities to grow as individual by building meaningful connections with educators, giving every child the best start in their education journey.
We have a highly qualified and experienced team of passionate educators at Goodstart Aspley who would welcome the opportunity to meet you and your family welcoming you into our Aspley Community.
Structured Kindergarten Program
At Aspley, 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.
Structured Kindergarten Program
At Aspley, 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.
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