Goodstart Morningside Wynnum Road - Childcare Centre

Kindergarten Approved Program: Queensland Government

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About Goodstart Morningside Wynnum Road

Families and children at Goodstart’s Morningside Wynnum Road Child Care Centre love our fun and educational activities, the openness of our centre and our caring, friendly educators. We’re located in the heart of Morningside on Wynnum Road, with a bus stop right outside and the train a 10-minute walk away.

Our centre was constructed as a purpose-built child care centre in 2005 and features large rooms catering for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years – from the nursery to kindergarten. We also have an on-site kitchen which provides children with nutritionally balanced meals and snacks each day, saving families the hassle of preparing lunches.

Here at Goodstart Morningside Wynnum Road we have professional and caring educators, many who have been with our centre for several years. Every person on the team is passionate about high-quality early learning. All of our group leaders have obtained a Diploma in Children's Services or are studying to achieve this. The teachers and assistants pride themselves on providing a high quality, fun and educational learning experience for the children in their care. Our educators are especially talented and enjoy sharing their skills with the children such as cooking, music and sport. Many educators speak second languages including Gujarati, Spanish, Malaysian and French and love to share songs and words from other languages with the children.

Our child care centre has an open door policy in which we encourage families to be actively involved in our programs. We welcome parents to help in their child’s room as volunteers. We also enjoy coming together with our families to celebrate special events such as Grandparent's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation, parent evenings and our centre Christmas party. Families love reading the “Our Day” write-up, which explains what the children have done during their day and how it links to the learning program. We love communicating with families and believe that the best early learning happens when parents and educators partner together.

We know you and your child will love it here at Goodstart Morningside Wynnum Road and we look forward to taking you on a tour of our centre soon.

We provide early learning & care to these groups:

Joanne Leigh Centre Director

Hi, I’m Joanne and I’ve been with Goodstart’s Morningside Wynnum Road Child Care Centre, as Centre Director, since 2008. I hold a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) and have been working in early learning since 2004.

I’m passionate about teaching and this is why I chose to work in the early learning sector. I especially love teaching younger children and watching them make discoveries in learning for the first time. It is very exciting to celebrate their personal achievements and development with them.

I first decided to become a Centre Director to learn the business side of the industry and to pass my knowledge onto other staff, while still be involved in contributing to the children’s development. I love working at our centre because the staff are so friendly and supportive. Goodstart is a great organisation to work for because it is a not-for-profit organisation and, as such, it is focused on putting the children first.

I have two beautiful girls of my own and I get great pleasure in caring and educating them, and like all parents want to see my children reach their full potential by having the very best possible early learning experience.

Testimonials

Alan and Rikki-Lee Walters

05/09/2019

"Since the day we walked in to centre we felt nothing but good vibes. The team have gone above and beyond in accommodating for our family needs and I would like to extend my read more warm thanks and gratitude for making us feel a part of the community. Every afternoon, we reflect on our day and our children are always telling us their stories about the exciting activities, the friendly children and approachable staff. It is evident that they are enjoying their time and that they have a connection with the staff and feel safe. The time our children have spent there has seen them thrive and learn more every day. The centre is always clean and tidy, the food selections are great, and we really appreciate the ongoing communication through Storypark. I can also see that the children’s programs are well prepared and that your team sets an inclusive environment for the kids. We are very happy with the service and know that our children are very happy to attend every day."
Amanda

04/04/2019

"My daughters Kindergarten teachers have been everything I could ask for; supportive, caring, sensitive and sincere. She has treasured the last year and is ready to start prep read more thanks to them. I really appreciate your willingness to allow me to be a part of her year and I can’t empathise enough how I appreciate the centre accommodating our cultural beliefs. You both have worked beautifully as a team and the endless hours of preparation and organisation into each and every day doesn’t go unnoticed. We will really miss 2018 and we are thankful for all the fond memories. "
Michelle

10/07/2018

""The educators at our centre are wonderful and always so welcoming in the mornings. They have made drop offs a breeze and always comfort my little one when she is having a bad read more morning. The director is wonderful and is on top off everything she has been great at communicating about the new Child care Package and has made the transition a breeze. We love coming to the centre and look forward to many more years here.""
Emily

15/09/2015

"My daughter has excelled and flourished at Goodstart Morningside Wynnum Road, and she loves going to Kindy. She has progressed well in the kindy room and I see every week& read more #44; and through what my daughter tells me - they have wonderful learning programs. I feel extremely comfortable leaving her in the wonderful care."

Childcare Benefit & Rebate

Child Care Benefit (CCB) is a payment to help eligible families who use approved and registered child care, such as all Goodstart Early Learning centres. CCB payments help eligible families reduce their weekly payments. CCB together with the Child Care Rebate can also help make child care more affordable for Goodstart Early Learning families. To find out more information about CCB or the Child Care Rebate and if you are eligible, please contact the Family Assistance Office on 13 61 50.

Government Approved Kindergarten Program

At Goodstart Morningside Wynnum Road, the program is underpinned by the Australian Government National Quality Framework and is a time of transition, learning and fun. 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.

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Goodstart Morningside Wynnum Road - Childcare Centre

About Goodstart Morningside Wynnum Road

We provide early learning & care to these groups:

Nursery

Nursery

Toddler

Toddler

Kindergarten

Kindergarten

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Joanne Leigh Centre Director

Alan and Rikki-Lee Walters

Amanda

Michelle

Emily

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