Goodstart St Leonards - Christie Street

Quality Childcare and Early Learning in St Leonards

Welcome to Goodstart St Leonards – Christie Street, a welcoming early learning centre on Cammeraygal Country where children are supported to feel safe, confident and connected. Conveniently located around five minutes' walk from St Leonards Station and Crows Nest Metro, we're also close to Pacific Highway and Royal North Shore Hospital. Our longstanding, highly qualified educators build strong relationships with children and families, creating play-based learning experiences shaped around each child's interests, strengths and individual needs. Book a tour to meet our team and discover how we can support your child's learning journey.

Why families choose Goodstart St Leonards – Christie Street:

• Strong school readiness program – supporting children's confidence, independence, social skills and learning as they prepare for primary school.
• Experienced, longstanding team – including five Bachelor-qualified early childhood teachers and educators who bring consistency, knowledge and care.
• Enriching experiences included in fees – including Mandarin language, yoga, sports and origami.
• Incursions that bring learning to life – including Healthy Harold, Hatch and Grow, Kids and Traffic, dental visits and health and development checks.
• Learning beyond the centre – regular excursions can include the local library, Coles, Return and Earn and Bush Kids experiences.
• A proudly multicultural community – educators speak languages including Mandarin, Hindi, Urdu, Japanese, Farsi, Korean, Thai, Malaysian and Nepalese, helping children and families feel welcomed and represented.
• Child safety and wellbeing at the heart of our practice – children are supported to be known, heard, respected and protected every day.

Our play-based educational program is guided by the Early Years Learning Framework and responds to children's ideas, interests, cultures and developmental needs. Through intentional teaching and meaningful experiences, children are encouraged to explore, ask questions, build relationships and develop confidence in their own abilities. Our diverse incursions, excursions and extra-curricular experiences give children even more opportunities to connect their learning with their community and the world around them.

For children approaching school, our experienced teachers provide a strong preschool and school readiness program that supports the skills and learning dispositions they need for a positive transition. Families are important partners in this journey, and our team values open communication and genuine relationships with every family. Take a tour to experience our centre, meet our educators and see our learning environments in action. We look forward to welcoming your family to Goodstart St Leonards – Christie Street.