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Goodstart South Hurstville - Woniora Road
Quality Childcare and Early Learning in South Hurstville
Welcome to Goodstart South Hurstville – Woniora Road! Here, we provide a warm, welcoming environment where every child is supported to learn, grow, and thrive from nursery to preschool.
Located on Bidjigal Country in the heart of southern Sydney, our small long day care centre offers a nurturing, community feel with the resources and expertise of Australia's largest early learning provider.
With a highly experienced team, rich cultural diversity, and strong family partnerships, our centre's focus is on helping each child build confidence and curiosity through play-based learning.
Our teacher-led curriculum follows the Early Years Learning Framework, helping prepare children for school and life beyond. Take a tour and let us show you around our purpose-built spaces and learn how our engaging programs can nurture your child's learning journey.
What makes our centre special:
- Boutique 36-place centre offering personalised care and strong relationships with every child and family
- Longstanding educators, many with over a decade of experience, ensure consistency, trust, and a deep understanding of children's needs
- Diverse, multicultural team fluent in multiple languages, supporting families from many cultural backgrounds
- Natural outdoor play area featuring a large mango tree, covered sandpit, herb garden, worm farm, and shaded decks – inspiring imagination and sustainability
- Fresh, nutritious meals prepared daily by our on-site chef, catering to varied dietary needs and cultural preferences
- Exciting incursions and celebrations, including African drumming, Taronga Zoo Mobile visits, and sustainability workshops
- Active community involvement through family events, health checks, and eye screenings for preschoolers.
Vacancies available now for children for 15 months - 2years
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Nestled close to Westfield Hurstville, Hurstville Station, and local parks, our centre is both convenient and connected to the local community.
Families love the calm, welcoming atmosphere and the genuine care shown by our educators, who foster each child's social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
We encourage exploration and creativity through joyful messy play and foster positive lifelong learning habits.
To see what makes our centre so special, book a tour today or contact our team to learn more about enrolments.
Discover how Goodstart South Hurstville – Woniora Road can help your child build strong foundations for the future. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.
Learn more about Goodstart South Hurstville – Woniora Road
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At Goodstart South Hurstville – Woniora Road, 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. 
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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.  
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At our Goodstart South Hurstville – Woniora Road 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 preschool program, so children can be well on their way to excellent learning outcomes by the time they start school. 
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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  
- Fee assistance programs for families that need support
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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. 
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Click here to book your tour or call our Family Services team to find out more on 1800 222 543. 
Verna Pittet
Centre Director
Hi, my name is Verna Pittet, and I’m the Centre Director at Goodstart Early Learning South Hurstville. I’ve been working in the early childhood education and care sector for 16 years, and I’ve had the privilege of being a Centre Director for the past 9 years.
Throughout my journey, I’ve worked with children across different age groups and had many opportunities to mentor and support colleagues and students. These experiences have helped me develop a deeper understanding of early childhood education and how to support diverse learners - both children and adults.
I completed my Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care in 2015 and most recently my Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching in 2024, which have strengthened my practice and leadership in the sector.
I was born and raised in the Philippines, and I’ve always believed in the saying, “it takes a village to raise a child.” That belief continues to guide me today and is reflected in everything we do at Goodstart South Hurstville. We strongly value collaboration and partnerships with families, our local community, allied health professionals, and local agencies to maximise children’s learning, wellbeing, and development. Together, we create a supportive and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know me. I look forward to working alongside you as we continue to support and nurture every child’s learning journey here at Goodstart South Hurstville.
Structured Preschool Program
At South Hurstville - Woniora Road, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a preschool program and long day care under the one roof. Our preschool teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.
Structured Preschool Program
At South Hurstville - Woniora Road, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a preschool program and long day care under the one roof. Our preschool teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.
Nearby centres
7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
- Nursery
- Toddler
- Preschool
