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Goodstart Rostrevor is located on Moules Road and is a purpose built childcare centre which provides much-needed care for local families.
Experience the warmth of Goodstart Rostrevor! Meet our dedicated team, explore our inspiring learning spaces, and see how we nurture your child’s early learning journey
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At Goodstart Rostrevor, we believe every child is unique, with their own interests and strengths. Our play-based learning approach fosters curiosity and creativity, encouraging children to explore and learn in meaningful ways.
We support holistic development by nurturing cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth through engaging, developmentally appropriate activities. Strong partnerships with families and the community create a supportive network for each child, fostering a sense of belonging. Our inclusive environment celebrates diversity, ensuring all children feel valued, respected, and included. By encouraging exploration, problem-solving, and critical thinking, we instill a lifelong love of learning.
We prioritise building strong educator-child relationships, recognising their importance in creating a safe and secure environment. Trusting connections allow us to meet each child's individual needs more effectively, helping them feel comfortable expressing themselves. This trust fosters confidence, engagement, and a sense of security, promoting both educational and emotional development. By nurturing these relationships, we create a supportive atmosphere that encourages exploration and growth.
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:
We value you as part of our family and we believe that by working together we can strongly advocate for your children, where their voices are listen to and valued. We respect children as individuals and through quality early learning we can give them the best possible start in life.
You as their family, are the most important and influential teachers, which is why we believe strong communication and inclusion of family input is highly important. We do this by direct communication, newsletters via our StoryPark post and emails.
Click here to book your tour or call our Family Services team to find out more on 1800 222 543
Our Safety Commitment
At Goodstart Rostrevor, we are passionately committed to providing children with a secure environment that fosters a deep sense of belonging and well-being. Through the implementation of the Keeping Children Safe Program in our preschool rooms, we actively build children's knowledge and confidence, empowering them to advocate for themselves.
Our dedication extends beyond the classroom; our educators engage in Child Protection Professional Development and complete RRHAN training every three years. This ensures that we are not only advocates for children but also equipped with the latest knowledge and skills to support and protect them.
Our educators are resolutely committed to safeguarding children from abuse, neglect, and harm, creating an environment where every child, family, and educator feels valued, respected, and included. At Goodstart Rostrevor, our top priority is to maintain a nurturing environment where children always feel safe and empowered.
We have been a Goodstart Rostrevor family for 2 years with both of our children attending from 9 months old. We could not be happier with our experience. Each staff member is caring, supportive and welcoming. The bonds that our children have with their educators are so special. Between Goodstart’s gorgeous staff members and the wonderful families we have met, we really do feel part of the Goodstart family! We have been amazed with the development we have seen in our kids from the learning done within their rooms. Communication from educators is frequent so you always know what your children are up to. They are also given a wide variety of foods which they always love! Thank you so much to Stella and the Goodstart Rostrevor team! We look forward to many years to come.
My daughter has attended Goodstart Rostrevor from 9 months. We have always felt she is safe and very very well cared for. I have so much gratitude for each and every team member. Our daughter loves going to daycare, this has always meant so much considering my husband and I work full time and she is in full time care. Every time we drive past on the weekends she waves and energetically shouts “DAY CARE” Thank you for all you do for our daughter. I can and will only ever highly recommend the centre.
My daughter has been at the Centre for 6 months now and her development has been amazing to see over the time. The staff are really supportive and informative at pickup time and give lots of feedback.
In December 2023 I was thrilled to have been given the opportunity to step into the role of Centre Director. I am a mum of a little girl, I am very grateful that she gets to learn, grow and thrive in a family-like environment, that being Goodstart Rostrevor.
I am not only passionate about playing a part in each child’s journey, growth and development, but I also have a strong passion for mentoring, guiding and building confidence in my team. I want to build a stronger network of educators that continue to shape the foundation for a child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development - setting the stage for future learning and success.
We are proud to have a team of highly skilled, multicultural educators who are committed to providing exceptional care and learning experiences. I am honoured to lead and mentor this passionate group, as we work together to exceed the National Quality Standards. Our educators critically reflect on their practices and are dedicated to continually enhancing their skills through ongoing professional development, to ensure we consistently provide high quality care.
Our purpose-built centre has been designed to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can explore, learn, and grow. Alongside our dedicated educators and thoughtfully designed spaces, we view parents as our most important partners. By working closely with families, we ensure that every child receives the highest quality care and education.
I look forward to meeting you and having the opportunity to show you around our beautiful centre and introduce you to our incredible team. When you join Goodstart Rostrevor, your family becomes a part of ours.
At Rostrevor, 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.
At Rostrevor, 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.
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
7:00am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday