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High quality early learning: Spotlighting the 2025 Goodstart Centre of the Year
Skilled educators and teachers shaping futures every day.
Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Mount Isa is located only minutes from the CBD and Hospital.
Our recently upgraded outdoor environment has shaded playgrounds, designated bike track, water play area, vegetable garden pods, beautifully landscaped gardens, sand pit, climbing area and a fresh coat of paint. Our indoor environment also received a new coat of paint, and all rooms are air conditioned and fully resourced.
The centre provides care and learning for children in Nursery, Toddler, Senior Toddler, Pre-Kindy, and Kindergarten. We provide a play-based curriculum that is based on the individual needs of the children.
The Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards guide and support the educators at Goodstart Mount Isa to implement learning opportunities that will ensure all children can grow and develop at their own pace and have the best possible start in their life-long journey of learning.
We offer a funded and approved kindergarten program and use the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines as the curriculum to support children’s learning and development in the year before school.
Storypark is an online platform that we use to share with families their child’s learning and development journey. This platform also provides a means of private communication between individual families and educators ensuring the most up to date information is being shared about the children.
Our centre encourages cultural diversity and has close ties within the community. We endeavour to build strong relationships between the home and centre while respecting the culture and values of our families.


I have been a Centre Director at Goodstart Early Learning Child Care for more than 20 years. I have an Advanced Diploma of Childcare and Education and have more than 22 years of experience in the industry.
My philosophy is to develop a positive self-esteem in children through play-based learning and parent input to enhance the children's education. This provides an excellent foundation for both life and school preparation.
Our team regularly attend workshops and training courses to further our knowledge on Early Childhood Education, and I am very involved in the community. I am proud to lead a team of educators who are as dedicated as they are professional in their approach to early learning. Their qualifications and experience give our centre a solid foundation and some have been at the centre for many years which provides the centre with stability and a family feel.
I would welcome the opportunity to show you around the centre, introduce you to the team and explore how we can work with you to start your child on a journey of lifelong learning.

At Mount Isa, 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.

At Mount Isa, 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.