Careers and employment
Townsville teacher's tips on regional work and living
Early childhood teacher Kylie Ryan of Goodstart Kirwan Golf Links Drive shares her insights.
Our child care centre is located in the beautiful Mudgeeraba area, next to two local schools and just five minutes from the Robina Town Centre shopping complex.
Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Mudgeeraba has operated in our area for more than 20 years, and in this time we have developed a particularly strong connection with local families and the wider community.
Goodstart Mudgeeraba caters for children aged from 15 months to 5 years old – with groups from Nursery to Kindergarten.
Our centre features a large, natural yard with plenty of shade from trees, dirt and pebble pits, and a wooden cubby house for the children to play in and explore. We have developed a comprehensive early learning program which is based on the Early Years Learning Framework and the Queensland Kindergarten Guidelines.
We are proud of the consistency of educators at our centre, with some having worked here for almost a decade. Our team is dedicated to supporting your children’s needs and interests to nurture their strengths and individuality and further each child's development.
We understand that when it comes to their children, families need to be kept informed. We communicate directly with families frequently via email and we send out a newsletter. We also have daily communication books and visual displays, and of course a great deal of verbal communication to keep families up-to-date on their children and the wider centre goings-on.
We encourage family input and extend an open invitation to families to come and spend time helping with activities within the centre. Please drop by our centre at any time to have a look at what we can offer your child and your family. We look forward to meeting you.
During this time as a director, I feel that I have been able to successfully achieve many goals while supporting families, developing strong relationships, having a strong community connection.
As an exceeding centre we support the growth and development of each child as they all are unique and individual learners. I am a very open with my communication and work very closely with our families.
I have a great passion to support my staff and families through their growth and development. I am a high achiever within the industry and thrive on seeing our centre reach for a highest quality care that scaffolds children in their learning and development.
I am very conscious of how I want the centre to grow, and I do this in a way that is more holistic for children and staff. Holistic learning allows for staff, parents and children to develop strong internal values and confidence because their whole being is considered during the learning process. By giving ourselves opportunities to learn values, they have a stronger ability to be themselves and contribute to the world in both large and small ways.
As a mum of two children myself, I have a strong passion about how children should be cared and nurtured, ensuring that each child is treated as an individual, that they are emotionally supported through their development, that they have a place to be themselves and have a feeling of community. I aspire to ensure that children have a strong sense of being.
At Mudgeeraba, 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 Mudgeeraba, 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.
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday