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Early childhood teacher Kylie Ryan of Goodstart Kirwan Golf Links Drive shares her insights.
Welcome to Goodstart Banksia Grove! We’re a trusted early learning centre proudly rated Exceeding in all seven National Quality Standard (NQS) areas.
Our warm and inclusive environment supports children from nursery to kindergarten with a passionate, longstanding team that provides consistent, high-quality care and education.
Located conveniently next to Banksia Grove Primary School, close to Carramar, our centre is deeply connected to the local community and designed with safety, play, and learning in mind.
We invite you to take a tour and discover our focus on relationships, school readiness, and individual growth. We’re proud to be a place families rely on.
At Goodstart Banksia Grove, we know families value genuine care, stability and quality education. That’s why we invest in strong relationships with children and their families.
Our educators take the time to get to know each child - what they need, what they love, and how they learn best.
Every part of our day, from play-based learning to mealtimes, is designed to support their development and wellbeing.
We’re proud of our role in supporting hundreds of local children to grow, learn and thrive.
Book a tour today to experience the Goodstart difference and see why we’re the trusted choice for Banksia Grove families.
We’d love to meet you and explore how we can support your child’s learning journey.
At Goodstart Banksia Grove, 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 Banksia Grove 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 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. 
I have learnt that it is important to support children in a healthy environment. We surround our children with positive, sensitive and nurturing relationships. This will ensure children can flourish as they sense a feeling of safety and belonging in our settings. Good relationships with families are important to me and are in the child’s best interest.
One of the most important aspects of my role is to help ensure that every family and child’s needs are met. Every family and child are unique, and I embrace this. I will ensure that your family feels supported and included into our programs and setting.
It’s important to me that our service is valued in the community and I have developed many community initiatives and partnerships that support our families and children, especially those who experience vulnerability.
Book a tour today so that we can show you our centre and meet our team.
At Banksia Grove, 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 Banksia Grove, 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 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday