6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays
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Our Avocet Drive service is based near Mawson Lakes primary school, shopping centre and train station.
Discover our four rooms: a nursery for our babies, a room for toddlers, and two for preschool children.
We’re a smaller, extra-nurturing centre and our educators have been with us for a long time. Take a tour and say hello!
Curious why families love our centre? It starts with their relationships with the educators.
We have the right people here who genuinely care and want to make a positive difference in children's lives.
Nine of our longstanding staff members have been with us for more than 10 years - two have been with us for 20! We also have two Bachelor-qualified preschool teachers to help your child get ready for school.
Our renovated centre is clean and welcoming. We've been around a while, but we're not afraid to try new things and are always up to date with best practices.
Check out our upgraded outdoor yard during your tour. We have two outdoor play areas: one for more adventurous children aged two plus, and another for younger children. This allows us to provide age-appropriate gross and fine motor experiences in a social setting so your child can gain the most out of learning through play.
We'd love for you to join our families here at Mawson Lakes. Whether you want to enrol your child just a few days a week or are looking for a full-time place, do not hesitate to pick up the phone or book a tour. We can't wait to meet your family.
At Goodstart Mawson Lakes – Avocet Drive, 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 Goodstart Mawson Lakes – Avocet Drive, 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 preschool program, so children can be well on their way to excellent learning outcomes by the time they start reception.
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 child attended Goodstart Mawson Lakes Avocet Drive for 9 weeks (Kindy Group) just before she started school. She was a quiet child and had social anxiety and in 9 weeks time she was a different person --- Zero social anxiety and confident to do things on her own. Huge thanks to everyone at this Goodstart location for making her feel welcome, supporting and encouraging her. THE BEST GROUP OF PEOPLE WORK HERE.
Centre Director
Hi there, I’m Jacky Sheldon and I am the Centre Director.
I have been working with Goodstart for 4 years. I have been lucky enough to be here at Mawson Lakes, Avocet Drive for the past 2 and a half years.
I have been in the Early Childhood Sector for 10 years and have worked in all positions, working my way from a Certificate 3 educator, to becoming Centre Director.
I am passionate about providing the best early years education for all children and empowering educators to implement the highest standards of care and learning.
I am proud of our team, we have a Centre of long-term staff members that share the same goals and vision, without a high turnover of educators giving the best continuity of care for your children.
We would love to meet you for a centre tour and show you our lovely facilities and learning spaces. Please call 8262 7633 or click the ‘Book a tour’ button above to arrange a personalised tour and allow us to share in your child’s early learning journey.
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
