Goodstart North Mackay - Childcare Centre

Kindergarten Approved Program: Queensland Government

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About Goodstart North Mackay

Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre North Mackay is an 86 place centre located in a commercial / residential area close to main roads, transport, shops and schools.

We cater for children from 0years to 5 years - including a strong Kindergarten / Preschool room - and our educators ensure all children's needs and interests are met through our Early Years' Learning Framework curriculum. We have an Early Childhood Teacher in the kindergarten room who is currently studying and we are advertising for another teacher to take on the Pre-Kindergarten Room.

Both indoors and outdoor - the educator team provide engaging play-spaces where children learn through play. Our educators especially enjoy forming friendships with all of the children in their care and their families.

Colourful and stimulating surrounds ensure the children have the chance to grow and develop through play-based learning; and we are focused on ensuring the children are ready to take that all important step up to school.

Our Storypark platform enables us to stay in close contact with parents and families, ensuring open and clear communication. This also means we can tailor each program to the child’s individual needs, interests and strengths – as well as the strong level of cultural diversity in our centre.

Outside, we have age appropriate play spaces and equipment, all geared to enhance the children’s awareness of their surrounds and the greater environment, as well as their understanding of the importance of sustainability.

Our three playgrounds offer each of our age groups opportunities to build on their physical skills with sandpits, gardens, lots of grassed area to run and play, climbing and play equipment and lots of shade.

A major focus for our centre is to become an integral part of the community. We believe that by working with the broader community it can help us enrich the children’s learning experience. Through inviting visitors to the centre as well as organising external excursions and participation in community events we are able to deepen the relationship between the centre and the community. This then in turn teaches the children about being a contributing and active member of society.

Our families enjoy coming together for our centre events, including mother's day morning tea, father's day morning tea, grandparent's day and the centre Christmas party.

We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and your family and learn how we can best support you on the journey of lifelong learning.

We provide early learning & care to these groups:

Maria Porter Centre Director

I have been working with children for almost 35 years in once capacity or another. I have been the Area Manager for Central Queensland – managing sometimes 18 centres, and decided that it was time to simplify my life and have one centre and one team.

I want to take the time to meet and get to know all of the families and most importantly make a difference in children’s lives. I have been in the role now since the 6^th July, 2020 and am loving every minute of it. I have 8 grandchildren and an going to welcome two more very shortly.

I look forward to learning new things and am finding the Centre Director role is very complex and I enjoy working with a great team who collaborate very effectively.

Testimonials

Tonie

27/10/2017

"Goodstart has a positive and friendly environment. The carers enrich my child's development and ensure her day is full of good learning experiences."
Rommaney

27/10/2017

"Goodstart North Mackay has been a wonderful place to enrol my son. I can see him developing into an extremely confident and happy little boy. The staff are warm, caring read more , friendly and attentive to all his needs. The facilities and resources are some of the best around; large rooms and play areas which are well maintained, clean and tidy. Everyday he attends is a new and exiting adventure for him."
Brooke

27/10/2017

"Goodstart North Mackay is a wonderful centre, the educators support and challenge our child each day. It is comforting knowing that each educator will respect and love her read more like we do."
Jessica

27/10/2017

"Since enrolling my son in Goodstart he has grown so much. He is even a happier little boy since coming here. The staff are are always so friendly and always provide heaps of read more feedback on my sons daily achievements and moods, they generally just care about him and provide him with lots of fun and care."
Ludkin

27/10/2017

"Since moving centres it has been wonderful to see educators who care about what is best for my child and who are advocates for her."
Ashleigh

27/10/2017

"The staff at Goodstart are amazing! They're kind, compassionate, always willing to listen and are always giving feedback! I know my children are safe and happy at Goodstart read more and that's a great feeling."
Sarah

27/10/2017

"We have had the best experience with Goodstart North Mackay! The staff are all very friendly and knowledgable and always treat our son like he is part of their 'family'. We read more honestly wouldn't go anywhere else and would recommend the centre to anyone and everyone."
Shona

11/09/2017

"Starting my children at Goodstart North Mackay five years ago is by far the best decision I've ever made when it comes to their education. I will be sad when my youngest read more graduates Kindy there next year, but confident that I gave her and her brother the best start in life."
Cyndel

18/01/2016

"Amazing centre, and lovely teachers."
Tonie

24/09/2015

"Goodstart North Mackay has a positive and friendly environment. The educators enrich my child's development and ensure her day is full of good learning experiences."
Jessica

24/09/2015

"Since enrolling my son at Goodstart North Mackay he has grown so much. He is even a happier little boy since coming here. The educators are are always so friendly and always read more provide heaps of feedback on my sons daily achievements and moods, they generally just care about him and provide him with lots of fun."
Sarah

24/09/2015

"We have had the best experience with Goodstart North Mackay! The educators are all very friendly and knowledgable and always treat our son like he is part of their 'family read more '. We honestly wouldn't go anywhere else and would recommend the centre to anyone and everyone."

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Goodstart North Mackay - Childcare Centre

About Goodstart North Mackay

We provide early learning & care to these groups:

Nursery

Nursery

Toddler

Toddler

Kindergarten

Kindergarten

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Maria Porter Centre Director

Tonie

Rommaney

Brooke

Jessica

Ludkin

Ashleigh

Sarah

Shona

Cyndel

Tonie

Jessica

Sarah

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