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Early childhood teacher Kylie Ryan of Goodstart Kirwan Golf Links Drive shares her insights.
We're your local early learning and long day care centre based on the lands of the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.
Our spacious centre features six learning rooms, including two nurseries for babies, two toddler spaces, and two engaging classrooms for three- and four-year-old kindergarten children.
We pride ourselves on building strong, family-like connections with our children and families, supported by clear communication at every step.
Come and experience our welcoming community for yourself; take a tour today!
Our diverse centre community includes many hospital and department-working families who trust us to deliver a holistic, high-quality early education experience.
We believe in strengthening the bond between home and centre, supporting each child's wellbeing and development.
With four bachelor's degree-qualified early childhood teachers leading our approved curricula, your child's early learning journey is in expert hands.
Whether you're looking for nurturing nursery care or an engaging kinder program, we have a place for your family.
Take the first step towards joining our community – enquire now to book your visit. We'd love to show you around and introduce you to our fantastic team.
At Goodstart Hoppers Crossing – Deloraine Drive, 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:
Through our philosophy, we aim to create a safe, nurturing environment where children can thrive and become confident, capable learners.
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.
At our Goodstart Hoppers Crossing – Deloraine Drive centre, we're proud to inspire your child's love of learning with the support of our passionate and qualified early childhood experts. Teachers with bachelor's degrees run our three and four-year-old kindergarten program, so children can be well on their way to excellent learning outcomes by the time they start school.
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 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.
Click here to book your tour or call our Family Services team to find out more on 1800 222 543.
Highly recommend Goodstart Early Learning on Deloraine drive to any parent requiring childcare services. My son started in the nursery room and now is in the Kinder room with the lovely teacher Raj, the relationships my son has built with the educators are valued and they have become part of my son’s family. He loves attending— and I love seeing the photos that are uploaded regularly on the app and the artwork he always brings home. Every staff encounter I’ve had has been so friendly & kind. From the friendly faces when I’m dropping him off to picking him up and hearing about his day. Thank you to the team at Goodstart - Deloraine Drive for being a great centre. 5 stars from us! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
My daughter absolutely loves this centre. The play areas are wonderful with swings, outside play fort and a really good sand pit. The teachers are so lovely my daughter tells me all the time she loves her teache
I have been part of the Early Learning industry for fourteen years and hold a Diploma in Children’s Services. Throughout this time, I’ve had the privilege of being part of the Goodstart team, which has supported my professional growth and allowed me to gain valuable experience across many areas of the organisation.
I’m deeply passionate about supporting children through their early developmental years and helping them achieve important milestones. It’s incredibly rewarding to be part of each child’s learning journey and to work in close partnership with families to ensure every child has the best possible start in life.
At Hoppers Crossing - Deloraine Drive, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our early learning centre offers a Government-funded 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 Hoppers Crossing - Deloraine Drive, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our early learning centre offers a Government-funded 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
7:00am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday