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About Goodstart Cowandilla

Join our happy little community!

Goodstart Early Learning Cowandilla is Now Open.

Enquire now by calling our centre and speaking to our Centre Director for your specific early learning needs.

*Please note parking and entry to our centre is through to 27 Wilson Street.*

About our new centre

Our purpose built centre provides much-needed care for local families. Featuring six large and spacious learning spaces over a single level and a separate nursery sleep room, the centre provides a modern yet home-like naturally inspired environment.

All age-based learning spaces have direct access to our outdoor nature-based designed play space, with sensory gardens, pebbled creek beds, tee pees, pergola, digging patch, vegetable garden and two large sandpits. Our beautiful outdoor dining hub provides a dedicated space for meals with our onsite kitchen with child-height servery allows our cook to serve and engage our children in cooking and preparing meals.

Our early learning programs cater to each child's stage of development, from six weeks of age to Kindergarten-aged children. Curriculum is based on the Early Years Learning Framework and is tailored to your child's individual interests.

Our family lounge is also available for our families to access during our opening hours - we welcome our families to take a moment to enjoy a complimentary tea or coffee.

Meals are cooked onsite in our commercial kitchen by our Centre Cook and prepared fresh each day - meals include a light breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a late snack.

We invite you to book a tour and take a look around, meet the team and explore how we can support your child’s early learning journey. We look forward to welcoming you and your family! (If the tour times available don’t suit you or your family’s commitments please contact us to organise a different time).

Join our Facebook community to keep in touch with what's happening in our centre, and get expert information on parenting and early childhood.

We provide early learning & care to these groups:

Renae Speck Centre Director

My name is Renae Speck and I am the Centre Director at Goodstart Cowandilla.

I began my career in Early Childhood 16 years ago. From this moment, I knew the Early years of a child’s life is fundamentally the most important and I wanted to be apart of this to ensure children are supported to reach their full potential while providing high quality programs. During my journey in the early years I have held many roles which has led me to where I am today. I strongly believe Goodstart’s vision: For children in Australia to have the best possible start in life.

My aim is to lead a team in providing an inclusive environment that promotes a sense of belonging for each child, family and educator. Goodstart Cowandilla truly captivates individual children, being able to build from their own interest and strengths through scaffolding and facilitating their own learning and development.

Our learning spaces are designed for children allowing them to freely explore open-ended resources which pride a stimulating, nurturing and supportive environment.

I look forward to meeting you and your family and working in close partnership together.

Call us on 7071 9544, 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.

Testimonials

Cassie

02/03/2020

"Welcoming, friendly, helpful. My daughter loves it the staff are engaging, the activities are great for the kids, very creative and the outdoor area is great."
Tim

17/02/2020

"Great staff, beautiful facilities and a dynamic learning environment for our children. Our children are flourishing there!"
Kathryn

13/02/2020

"Kind and caring staff. Fantastic new facilities. Easy parking in and out. Friendly people happy to help. My daughter loves it there."
Chloe

13/02/2020

"Great friendly staff. Place looks amazing and clean."
Anita

13/02/2020

"My daughter is so happy from the time she has started at Cowandilla."

Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is a Government payment to help eligible families who use approved and registered child care, such as all Goodstart Early Learning centres. CCS payments help eligible families reduce their weekly payments and can also help make child care more affordable for Goodstart Early Learning families. To find out more information about what you may be eligible for, use our Simple Subsidy Estimator.

Structured Kindergarten Program

At Goodstart Cowandilla, 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 provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.

Vacancies Available

Vacancies Available

Call us today 1800 222 543

Vacancies Available

Goodstart Cowandilla

About Goodstart Cowandilla

Join our happy little community!

Goodstart Early Learning Cowandilla is Now Open.

We provide early learning & care to these groups:

Nursery

Nursery

Toddler

Toddler

Kindergarten

Kindergarten

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Renae Speck Centre Director

Cassie

Tim

Kathryn

Chloe

Anita

Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

Structured Kindergarten Program

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