6:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays
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Goodstart Forest Gardens comprises of a double building centre located close to local shops, schools, doctors and off the highway in Forest Gardens, as well as being surrounded by local parks and community facilities.
Our centre caters for children 6 weeks to school age with our Babyworld building hosting two toddler rooms and two nursery rooms. Our Main building consists of Senior Toddlers, Pre-Kindergarten room and a Kindergarten room.
Our centre has a beautiful playground in our large yards and many engaging learning and play spaces to be discovered by your family. Children are encouraged to discover, learn and play while being cared for at our high quality facility.
Programs for all of the rooms are supported by the Early Years Learning Framework and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines and cater to children’s needs and development while ensuring high quality care. We aim to be an integral part of our community and ensure reciprocal relationships with our families.
Our educators are professional and passionate, and are dedicated to deliver a high quality early childhood education and care experience for all children.
Please feel free to book in a centre tour to view our high quality centre and meet our qualified, dedicated team.
Centre Director
My name is Karla Budarick and I have been working in the childcare industry at Goodstart Forest Gardens since 2012. I moved from South Australia to Cairns in pursuit to follow my dream of working with children, I was lucky enough to be given this opportunity not long after I re-located.
Through the years I have been the Lead Educator in the Nursery and the Pre-Kindergarten rooms. I have a passion for watching children learn, grow and thrive in their environments. I feel privileged to be part of such a crucial stage of children’s education. For several years I was the Assistant Director and in 2019, I became the Centre Director.
I enjoy leading a passionate and driven team of dedicated early learning educators.
I look forward to meeting you.
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
