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Close community, nature, and family life for educators in Tasmania
Kadie Cunningham, Assistant Director of Goodstart Kings Meadows, moved back for a better life.
We're your local early learning centre on the lands of the Awabakal and Worimi people.
We offer high-quality education and flexible care from nursery through to preschool, with a strong focus on early literacy, STEM, and social-emotional development.
Just minutes from Beresfield train station and the local shopping precinct, our service is ideal for working families.
We invite you to tour our centre and see why children thrive in our calm and welcoming space. Our skilled, nurturing team would love to show you around.
Our centre is a trusted choice for families seeking support, flexibility and a strong early learning foundation.
We proudly welcome children from all cultures, family types and learning needs, including many foster families.
With more diploma-qualified educators than required and three bachelor-qualified teachers planning our play-based curricula, your child is in expert hands.
Book a tour, pop by for a chat, or give us a call – we’d love to show you what makes our centre so special.
At Goodstart Beresfield, 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: 
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 Beresfield 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 preschool program, so children can be well on their way to excellent learning outcomes by the time they start reception. 
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:  
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. 
See what makes Goodstart Early Learning Beresfield the perfect choice for your family and book a tour to schedule a personalised centre visit.
I’ve been working in the early childhood education industry for over 20 years. I was born in the Northern Territory and have had the wonderful opportunity to travel and work across Australia, thanks to my husband’s career in the Defence Force. These experiences have allowed me to connect with many different communities and gain a broad understanding of how to support children and families in diverse settings.
I completed my Diploma in Children’s Services at TAFE in 2006, and since then, my passion for helping children learn, grow, and thrive has only continued to strengthen. I’m also a proud mum to two beautiful children and two much-loved dogs.
As Interim Centre Director, I’m deeply committed to creating a warm, welcoming environment where every child feels valued and supported. I believe that early childhood education lays the foundation for lifelong learning, and I feel privileged to play a part in each child’s journey.
At Beresfield, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a preschool program and long day care under the one roof. Our preschool 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 Beresfield, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a preschool program and long day care under the one roof. Our preschool teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.
7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday