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Goodstart Semaphore Park
Welcome to Goodstart Semaphore Park!
Tucked away in a quiet pocket of Semaphore Park and just steps from Bower Cottage Community Centre, our centre offers a calm, caring, and inclusive early learning environment for children from nursery to preschool.
We're proud of our small-scale, family-first approach, where trusted relationships and consistency in care give children the confidence to grow and explore.
Our team is stable and dedicated. There has been no staff turnover in the past two years, and our long-serving educators truly know the children.
From hands-on outdoor learning to genuine community connections, this is a place where children feel safe, supported and celebrated. Take a tour – we’d love to show you around.
What makes our daycare centre special:
- Nature walks from nursery age and preschool excursions to Bower Cottage
- Exceptionally consistent team with long-serving educators and low turnover
- Multicultural, inclusive care with Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Cantonese and Mandarin support
- A strong Key Educator approach offering emotional safety and trust
- Strong community links, including Mobile Library visits and sustainability programs
- All-inclusive offering: nappies, meals, wipes, cot linen and sunscreen provided
- Approved, play-based learning based on the Early Years Learning Framework, enriched with cultural experiences and real-world engagement
Children thrive in our indoor and outdoor spaces, including an Aboriginal garden bed co-created with families and local Elder Uncle Tamaru.
Our learning is guided by the Early Years Learning Framework and supported by two qualified teachers in our preschool program.
Regular excursions, local partnerships, and community events deepen children's understanding of the world while fostering belonging and curiosity.
We'd love to welcome you and your child into our community. Book a tour today to meet our passionate team and experience our warm, inclusive environment.
Learn more about Goodstart Semaphore Park
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At Goodstart Semaphore Park, 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 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:
- 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 the children are considered, developing learning goals to reflect the same. Using StoryPark, a wonderful communication platform, we stay in close touch with families and ensure they are well informed about their children’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
View a Sample Menu
Curious about the wholesome meals your child will enjoy? At Goodstart Semaphore Park, we provide delicious and nutritious meals crafted to fuel growing minds and bodies. Our menu is thoughtfully designed to meet children's nutritional needs while introducing them to a variety of flavours they'll love. We cater for all allergy and dietary requirements.
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Shanshan Peng
Centre Director
Hello, I’m Shanshan Peng, and I’m proud to be the Centre Director at Goodstart Semaphore Park.
I’ve been with Goodstart for 11 years, having spent 10 years as a Kindergarten Teacher, one year as a Teacher Mentor, and two years in a Centre Leadership Role.
My passion lies in building strong, trusting relationships with children, focusing on their social and emotional well-being. I firmly believe that positive relationships are the foundation of a child’s development. I am deeply committed to creating rich learning environments that support and nurture children’s growth and learning.
Collaboration, respect, and kindness are core values that guide my practice. I know that fostering collaborative relationships between children, families, and team members is essential to providing high-quality early childhood education.
I am dedicated to developing reciprocal relationships with everyone at Goodstart Semaphore Park – from the children and their families to our exceptional team. I look forward to meeting you and working together to build meaningful connections that will support our children’s success.
Call us on 8341 7377, 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.
Structured Preschool Program
At Semaphore Park, 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.
Structured Preschool Program
At Semaphore Park, 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.
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