Goodstart Benowa

Dedicated educators and an outstanding healthy menu

Nurturing early learning from nursery to kindergarten.

19 Carrara Street, BENOWA, 4217, QLD

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6:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday

Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

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About our centre

Welcome to Goodstart Benowa!

Where lifelong learning begins! We’re a nurturing early learning and long day care centre in the heart of the Gold Coast, on the lands of the Yugambeh people.

Our long-established centre has a proud reputation for nurturing children through care, connection and curiosity.

We offer a warm, welcoming environment from nursery through kindergarten, shaped by passionate, committed educators with up to 30+ years of service.

Why not take a tour and meet the team? We’d love to show you our five purpose-built rooms that support children’s development at every stage.

What makes our centre special:

Experienced, long-term educators who create consistent, trusted relationships with families
Talented cook, Miss Jodie, prepares nutritious, seasonal, family-informed meals daily in our spotless kitchen, which has a five-star food safety rating
Our nursery educator, Miss Chiaki, provides specialised Japanese language and ESL lessons, promoting inclusion and cultural understanding
A home-like, welcoming atmosphere that helps all our children feel safe and connected
Fun dance lessons and visits to and from local primary schools, for seamless transitions
Two early childhood teachers deliver our hands-on play-based kindergarten program with a school-readiness focus, aligned with the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline
Convenient location for commuting families, close to Pindara Private Hospital, Benowa Gardens Shopping Centre and Surfers Paradise AFL Club

At Goodstart Benowa, we see every child as an individual full of potential.

Our dedicated educators create inclusive and engaging learning experiences that encourage children to explore, ask questions, and build strong social and emotional foundations.

From our linguistically enriched programs to our play-based kindergarten curriculum based on the Early Years Framework, we offer a nurturing environment where children thrive.

Whether you’re looking for a trusted partner for your baby’s nursery care or an engaging and stimulating kindergarten program to set your child up for school, we’d love to welcome you into our community.

Book a tour today and see why generations of families have chosen Goodstart Benowa for their children’s early learning journey. We can’t wait to meet you!

Learn more about Goodstart Benowa

At Goodstart Benowa, 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.   
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 Benowa centre, we're proud to inspire your child's love of learning with the support of our passionate and qualified Early Childhood Teacher. 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:    
- Discounts on multiple days    
- All day sessions    
- Discounted shorter sessions    
- Fee assistance programs for families that need support
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.

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Louise Lappeman

Centre Director

My name is Louise Lappeman and I am proud to have been the Centre Director at Goodstart Benowa since September 2005. I completed my Advanced Diploma through the National Institute of Early Childhood Education in 2008.

I first started at this child care centre, in Benowa, in 1994 and since then have enjoyed working with all age groups and staff in the early learning, kindergarten and preschool environments. I pride myself on having the centre feel welcoming and inviting to all members of our community.

I believe early childhood is a time to learn about life. It is a journey of adventure and discovery, a time for fun and laughter and a time for children to develop their own understandings of the world and their place in it.

My personal philosophy is based around the family being a fundamental unit of society. In the position I hold as a child care worker I believe in recognising the importance of a warm, friendly and caring environment, which reflects individual and cultural diversity for everyone. Each and every child is individual with unique needs.

I aim to provide loving, nurturing and quality child care, for the Benowa community, in a safe and hygienic environment.

Being an integral part of our positive team allows me to help develop a stimulating and challenging early learning program. This program exposes the children to a creative experience that will allow them to gain self-esteem and a concept of their self that is vital to their individually and self-respect.

I believe by constantly reviewing the program the children will participate in age appropriate activities that will fulfil all areas of development.

By respecting regulations I am able to continue to provide a safe and healthy environment where we hope to help grow happy and secure children and adults of the future.