Goodstart Bracken Ridge

Longstanding, trusted childcare, from nursery to kindergarten

A nurturing community where every child belongs.

290 Bracken Ridge Road, BRACKEN RIDGE, 4017, QLD

6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

Nursery, Toddler, Kindergarten

Quality Childcare and Early Learning in Bracken Ridge

Welcome to Goodstart Bracken Ridge! We're your local early learning centre with longstanding service to the community.

Our service provides high-quality early childhood education and care for children aged six weeks to school age across our nursery through kindergarten programs.

Conveniently located on Bracken Ridge Road, we’re close to schools, shops, TAFE and public transport links.

Our experienced educators create a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where every child can learn, play and grow at their own pace.

Learn more about our tailored approach to play-based learning and meet the team. Book a tour today – we'd love to show you around.

Why families choose Goodstart Bracken Ridge:

Longstanding, trusted centre with strong community connections
Spacious, air-conditioned, and well-resourced indoor learning rooms
Large outdoor play areas with sandpits, cubby house,gardensand sensory spaces
Engaging, play-based curriculum guided by theEarly Years Learning Framework
Strong partnerships with families throughStorypark, newsletters and events
Daily art and music experiences that spark imagination and creativity
Excursions to local libraries, aged carehomesand community events
Engagement with charitable initiatives such as SIDS Foundation, Bravehearts, and the Cancer Council, alongside celebrations ofspecial eventslike Mother’s and Father’s Day.

At Goodstart Bracken Ridge, we value every child's individuality.

Our educators customise learning programs to support children's interests, strengths and cultural backgrounds, helping them develop confidence, social skills and a lifelong love of learning.

With a focus on play-based education, sustainability and meaningful relationships, we aim to give every child the best possible start in life.

Come in and take a tour – our team would love to meet your family and discuss how we can support your child's learning journey.

Learn more about Goodstart Bracken Ridge

At Goodstart Bracken Ridge, 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 Bracken Ridge 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  
- 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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Hello, my name is Skye Lubke and I am the Centre Director here at Goodstart Bracken Ridge.

I have been in the industry over 10years now, starting as a Casual Educator and progressing my way up to the Centre Director role. I am honoured to be the Centre Director here at Goodstart Bracken Ridge as I have a family with 2 children and understand the everyday processes for families as do all our Educators. Therefore, our main aim is to support our families on this journey and be the second part of your family to help make this transition in life easier and enjoyable.

We strive to achieve a high standard at Goodstart Bracken Ridge so our children can achieve and thrive in a supportive, engaging, and dedicated environment. Children’s voices are the reason we can achieve success and to support and nurture this is our privilege and pleasure.

We welcome you to come and meet our team of passionate Educators at Bracken Ridge and share how we can support your family on this journey.

Structured Kindergarten Program

At Bracken Ridge, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a kindergarten program and long day care under the one roof. 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.

Fees and inclusions

Out-of-pocket cost with With CCS subsidy:

$72.65 $58.74 $44.84 $30.93 /day out-of-pocket*

Out-of-pocket cost with With CCS subsidy:

$68.31 $54.40 $40.50 $26.59 /day out-of-pocket*

Calculate your CCS subsidy

With multi-child discounts and government funded Kindergarten/Preschool in some states, out-of-pocket costs could be even less than you think!

The above fees are effective from 7 July 2025 and are based on a 10 hour session, for attendance between 2 and 4 days per week. 5 day bookings receive a generous discount per day. Note that different combinations of sessions times and number of days can increase or decrease the daily rate.

* Estimates are calculated based on CCS rates as of January 2026, for an activity level of 72 activity hours on a 10hr session and a 3 day booking.