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Welcome to Goodstart Blackburn South! We’re a small, welcoming, and family-focused early learning community where every child is known, valued, and supported.
Our purpose-built 60-place centre offers long day care and kindergarten programs designed to help children thrive through play-based learning, exploration, and meaningful relationships.
With a passionate team of longstanding educators and a strong connection to our local community, families feel confident knowing their child is in safe and experienced hands.
Proudly built on Wurundjeri Land, we're conveniently located on the corner of Middleborough Road and Craig Street. You’ll find us just minutes from Laburnum Primary School and Blackburn South shops – making drop-offs and pick-ups simple and stress-free.
Take a tour of our centre and see the difference firsthand – our team would love to show you around and discuss how we can support your child’s learning journey.
Inside our bright and thoughtfully designed learning spaces, your child can explore, imagine, and grow through hands-on experiences that build confidence, curiosity, and social skills.
Outside, our natural play areas inspire creativity and sustainability, with veggie patches, worm farms, and shared spaces that bring learning to life.
Our passionate educators will work closely with you to tailor programs that reflect your child's interests, strengths, and culture.
Through Storypark, you'll stay connected to your child's learning journey every step of the way.
If you're looking for a nurturing, community-minded early learning centre with experienced educators and a welcoming environment, we’d love to meet you.
Book a tour today to experience what makes Goodstart Blackburn South so special – or get in touch to learn more about enrolments and upcoming availability.
At Goodstart Blackburn South, 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 Blackburn South 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. 
My career in Early Learning:
I studied at Swinburne TAFE and received my Diploma of Children’s services in 2015, I have worked here at Goodstart Blackburn South for 15 years.
I started out as a Room Leader working in the Nursery room for 10 years, I have now been in the Centre Director role for the last 5 years.
â—¾ Care and Empathy for children
â—¾ Love and Comfort for all children
I strongly believe that your child’s first experiences in early childhood education should be positive as it establishes their attitude for learning for their whole life.
Children should feel safe and secure in their environment and should have really strong bonds with the Educators that care for them. We encourage families to call in to visit us at any time.
Our centre prides itself on the array of cultures we have within our Team and within our families who attend the centre.
The people! From a quick morning hello, to the amazing support given by all our wonderful families who attend our centre and the supporting businesses around us.
When I’m not in the centre, you’ll find me being a busy Mumma of 3 year old girl/boy twins, enjoying coffee with friends and being around my family.
At Goodstart Blackburn South, we strive to provide a safe, peaceful and natural environment for the children, lots of dedicated Educators who have been here for more than 20 years and comforting arms to walk into every day.
I look forward to welcoming you and your family.
At Blackburn South, 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 Blackburn South, 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
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
