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Early childhood teacher Kylie Ryan of Goodstart Kirwan Golf Links Drive shares her insights.
Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Salisbury North is located right in the heart of one of the region’s fastest-growing suburban areas. Out of the way of all the hustle and bustle, our centre is still convenient enough to take the stress out of the daily drop-off and pick-up.
With a careful balance between play-based learning and routine, and a strong focus on the development of children’s social and emotional skills, we give your child a foundation for future learning.
Our centre caters for children aged six weeks to school aged and includes two Nursery rooms, as well as Toddler and Preschool rooms. Outside, we have two separate playgrounds; one for the under three age group and then another for children aged three and older. Children can learn and play in a natural looking environment where we have sensory gardens and lots of plants to water and watch grow.
Our staff are all highly qualified and have vast experience, providing support to families and children, and working together as a team to facilitate those all-important first years of learning.
Our centre has a strong sense of community and supporting the wellbeing of our families is core to our purpose as a not for profit social enterprise. We have a partnership with Foodbank SA to provide our families with additional grocery items free of charge.
Our community partners include many local support services which tailor to the needs of our children and their families. Some of these services include Child and Family Health Services, dental services, local playgroups and children’s centres as well as Anglicare.
When you enrol at Goodstart Early Learning Salisbury North, you can expect:
• High quality learning environments
• Passionate and highly trained teaching staff
• School readiness and transition to school program
• Child-centred, teacher guided learning framework
• Holistic focus on the development of your child
• Secure access with digital sign in and sign out kiosks
• Access to Storypark – your child’s online learning portfolio
• Onsite qualified cook creating fresh and nutritious meals daily, catering for all dietary requirements
• Meals, nappies, wipes, cot linen and sunscreen provided with no extra charge
We invite you to book a tour and take a look around, meet the team and explore how we can support your early learning journey. We look forward to welcoming you and your family! (If the tour times available don’t suit you or your family’s commitments please contact us to organise a different time).
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Thank you to the nursery team for looking after my daughter and making her settle. You guys gave me strength that you will look after her, that gave me relief saying my baby is in safe hands. Every single pick up Nikhil tells me about how good the communication is, the room is organised and our happy our daughter looks. Thank you once again for everything you have done in her early life at childcare.
There is no amount of thanks to show you how thankful we are to have had you as our son’s Educator. Having my son attend childcare filled me with so much anxiety but we could not have chosen a better fit. You were the first person outside of the family that he shared an attachment to. This is such a testament of your gentle, caring nature and professionalism. Having worked in education I am fully aware there is so much you do behind the scenes that often is not seen or acknowledged. Please know that I do see it and I am so appreciative. He has come leaps and bounds since being in your care. You made it easier to return to work knowing he was with someone who truly cared as much as we did. Someone who was just as invested in him and his care. You truly have no idea the positive impact your care has had on us and our family.
I have been working in the early childhood sector for 28 years. I love working with children and am very passionate about providing high quality care to children and families .
My goal is to support my team in providing maximum opportunities for children to learn and grow in a warm safe and inviting learning environment.
I look forward to meeting all new parents and building relationships with both you and your children and discovering how we together can set your child on a pathway for lifelong learning.
Call us on 8283 3339, or click the 'Book a tour' button above to arrange a personalised tour. If you’d like a tour outside of the offered tour times please contact me so that we can organise this for you.
At Salisbury North, 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 Salisbury North, 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.
It is hard to put gratitude into words as thank you doesn’t seem enough. The love and care that has been shown to our son over the years is so appreciated. Thank you all for the roles you have played in helping us raise our cheeky monkey and setting him up for success in his new chapter as a big boy.
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday