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Goodstart Vermont - Canterbury Road North

Goodstart Vermont - Canterbury Road North

Inclusive, culturally rich, Exceeding-rated early learning

Nursery through to kindergarten near Vermont Primary.

425 Canterbury Road, VERMONT, 3133, VIC

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6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday

Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

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About our centre

Welcome to Goodstart Vermont - Canterbury Road North!

We’re a warm and multicultural early learning and long day care centre in a safe residential pocket near Vermont Primary School, Reserve, and Brentford Square Shopping Centre

Our Exceeding-rated service offers high-quality early learning from nursery through to kindergarten.

With a stable team of dedicated educators and strong community connections, we pride ourselves on building nurturing relationships that support each child’s growth and wellbeing.

Our learning environments are designed to spark curiosity, celebrate diversity, and build the skills children need for school and life.

Whether you’re returning to work or seeking a quality early years program, our team is here to support your family every step of the way. Why not take a tour? We’d love to show you around.

Why local families choose us:

Exceeding-rated centre with low educator turnover
Welcoming and multicultural with meals and celebrations from many cultures
Six purpose-built rooms from nursery to funded kindergarten
Monthly incursions and engaging learning programs guided by the EYLF
Warm, secure relationships and consistent familiar faces
Family grouping room for seamless drop-offs and all-weather play
Easy access from Brentford Square and Vermont Reserve

We invite you to explore our vibrant learning spaces and meet our passionate educators. Our early learning program caters for children from six weeks to five years. We tailor experiences across two nurseries, two toddler rooms, and two kindergarten rooms.

With qualified early childhood teachers leading curricula in both kindergarten rooms, we offer play-based learning based on the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and a government-funded 4-year-old kinder program.

Our diverse team reflects our multicultural community, with educators who speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi and English. Children enjoy a global approach to early learning, with onsite meals inspired by international cuisines, and events that celebrate different cultures and traditions.

We’re proud of the strong bonds between families and educators that define our centre. With regular updates shared through Storypark, and quarterly parent evenings, you’ll always feel part of your child’s learning journey.

Book a tour today to see why so many families in Vermont and surrounds choose us for long day care, nursery and kindergarten. We’d love to welcome your family.

Learn more about Goodstart Vermont - Canterbury Road North

At Goodstart Vermont - Canterbury Road North, 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: 
1. Holistic Development: Supporting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth through engaging and developmentally appropriate activities. 
2. Family and Community Engagement: Building strong partnerships with families and the community to create a supportive network for each child. 
3. Inclusive Environment: Celebrating diversity and ensuring that all children feel valued, respected, and included. 
4. 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. 
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 our Vermont - Canterbury Road North 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 three and four-year-old kindergarten program, so children can be well on their way to excellent learning outcomes by the time they start school. 
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  
- Discounted shorter sessions  
- Fee assistance programs for families that need support
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.

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Jodie Goldstraw

Centre Director

Hi there! My name is Jodie and I am the Centre Director at Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Vermont - Canterbury Road North.

I have been working in the childcare industry for 15 years and I hold my advanced Diploma in childcare. During my career I have had the opportunity to work with different age groups and across the variety of areas in the industry.

I have two beautiful boys of my own, so I understand the need for parents to have peace of mind when seeking out the best in early learning and child care for their child. That's why we have a policy of open and clear communication.

For me, it is all about making learning fun for the children; allowing them to be children, while offering them the very best in early learing opportunities.

The team I am fortunate to work with shares my passion for seeing children meet their potential. They are dedicated, professional, experienced and highly qualified.

We invite you to come and visit our centre to meet our team and to see for yourself our commitment to your child’s early learning journey.