About Goodstart Rockingham
Located close to a breathtaking coastline, Goodstart Early Learning Rockingham is a warm, welcoming centre that places emphasis on the natural environment. From learning environments flooded with natural light to spaces and a playground that provides opportunities for children to learn as they explore, discover and imagine, Goodstart Rockingham holds a great appreciation and connection to its natural environments. Providing opportunities to explore outcomes associated with creativity, initiative and resilience, the natural environments encourage children to take considered risks in decision making, develop friendships, conduct experiments and nurture wild imaginations.
Our centre was assessed by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and we received an overall rating of ‘Exceeding’. This process is a National Framework, which rates all Childcare Centres across Australia against the National Quality Standards.
Each learning environment has been designed with children at the forefront, with opportunities to explore, learn and grow in respectful ways. Our learning environments provide children opportunities and support throughout play to solve problems, make enquiries and engage in critical thinking. Our learning environments at Goodstart Rockingham are inspired by a holistic approach, where educators see children’s learning as interconnected and integrated. Goodstart Rockingham also places emphasis on the relationships between children, families and the community and highlights the importance of mutual, respectful relationships and partnerships for learning.
Our centre caters for children from the age of six weeks up until five years, as we celebrate, honour and welcome children, families and educators from a diverse range of nationalities. Educators at Goodstart Rockingham also outline the importance of developing secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships. Throughout nurturing and responsive relationships, educators create opportunities and moments for children to feel respected, valued and develop confidence. Our responsive and respectful learning relationships are strengthened over time as children and educators have the opportunity to learn together and share moments of respect, trust and decision making.
At Goodstart Rockingham, we also offer a Nature Kindergarten program named Barn Bodjara - walk of the country. Where on one day each week our three to five year olds explore various natural areas within the Rockingham community. Children choose the direction of their learning and the educators facilitate and extend the children’s learning where required. This is a unique program that is not offered in any other early childhood setting in the Rockingham region. Book a tour to meet us.
We provide early learning & care to these groups:
Nursery
Nursery
0-2 years
Toddler
Toddler
2-3 years
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
3-5 years
Find us!
We're located at:
41-43 Council Avenue
ROCKINGHAM WA 6168
Ph: 08 9527 1194
Opening hours:
Monday
6:30 a.m.
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6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
6:30 a.m.
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6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
6:30 a.m.
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6:00 p.m.
Thursday
6:30 a.m.
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6:00 p.m.
Friday
6:30 a.m.
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6:00 p.m.
Closed (no charge for public holidays)
Nicola Pill Centre Director
Hi my name is Nicola Pill, but most people call me Nicky. I am the centre Director of Goodstart Rockingham. I have been in the Child Care industry for 21 years now. I have always had a passion for children’s ‘why’s and wonder’ - the look on their faces when they learn a new experience fills my happiness cup.
I started out all those years ago in a wonderful family owned Child Care Centre as the Centre Cook, that centre absolutely cemented my passion. The educators were amazing with the children and we all had strong bonds with the families and children. I left there 4 years later to do some travelling and then I went straight back to where my passion was and that’s educating children.
I soon completed my Certificate 3 and then went on to my Diploma. So I have been a Centre Director for the last 10 years and I really enjoy this role of working with a team to help them guide and educate children through play.
I started here in Rockingham at the end of 2020. I’m super excited and passionate to be working with the team here and feel I will be here for many years to come supporting families to help their children learn and grow to be the best that they can be in life.
Why not book in a tour and come and see what we have to offer for families. I look forward to meeting you!
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