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Goodstart Wulagi
Quality Childcare and Early Learning in Wulagi
Located on Larrakia Country, Goodstart Wulagi offers a nurturing and inclusive early learning environment designed to help every child grow, belong and thrive.
Conveniently situated on the grounds of Wulagi Primary School and just minutes from the Casuarina Shopping Centre, our centre provides high-quality early education and care for children from six weeks to school age in preschool.
With strong community ties, experienced educators and a rich focus on outdoor, play-based learning, we support children's development in a safe, inspiring and culturally respectful space.
Take a tour of our centre, meet our team and explore our vibrant learning environments.
Why families choose Goodstart Wulagi:
- Strong community connection with Wulagi Primary School, supporting smooth transitions
- Culturally inclusive programs celebrating the rich diversity of our community
- Environments inspired by Darwin's tropical lifestyle enabling holistic child development
- Experienced, long-serving educators dedicated to warm, responsive relationships
- Focus on outdoor learning, sustainability, wellbeing and nature-based play
- Two qualified early childhood teachers leading high-quality preschool programs
- Bilingual educators who speak more than ten languages helping families feel welcome and understood.
At Goodstart Wulagi, children learn through exploration, play and discovery in both our engaging indoor spaces and our large natural outdoor areas.
We place a strong emphasis on hands-on, outdoor learning and caring for Country – from sustainability projects to cultural storytelling and community connections – helping children build confidence, resilience and curiosity.
Our educators take the time to understand each child's unique strengths and interests, designing experiences that nurture a sense of belonging, identity, and wellbeing.
We deliver programs grounded in deep research about learning from the earliest age to help every child thrive and achieve optimal outcomes in life. To help develop them, our qualified ECTs use the EYLF and our Goodstart Birth to 3 Practice Framework, which informs care and education for babies (Nursery) and toddlers, recognising the critical period of the first 1,000 days of life.
Families value our close-knit community and continuity of care, especially our collaboration with Wulagi Primary School, which helps prepare children for a confident transition to school.
Our rooms are lovingly named in Larrakia language: Nursery 1 (Minamidla), Nursery 2 (Damadlabal), Toddlers (Bilawarra), and Preschool (Wudut).
We invite you to book a tour and see firsthand how our inclusive programs and dedicated educators make Goodstart Wulagi a place where children truly thrive.
Learn more about Goodstart Wulagi
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At Goodstart Wulagi, 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: 
- Holistic Development: Supporting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth through engaging and developmentally appropriate activities. 
- Family and Community Engagement: Building strong partnerships with families and the community to create a supportive network for each child. 
- Inclusive Environment: Celebrating diversity and ensuring that all children feel valued, respected, and included. 
- 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. 
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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.  
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At our Wulagi 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. 
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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
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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. 
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Click here to book your tour or call our Family Services team to find out more on 1800 222 543. 
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Really thankful for the care and affection that educators had towards my daughter. No doubt, all the educators and teachers will hold a special place in her heart.
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Thank you for the care, great humour, patience and professionalism you have provided for our daughter over the last 4 years. She has enjoyed her time with you and has made some great friends and had wonderful experiences at Goodstart. Thank you for your care in her early years, we couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
Kellie Booth
Centre Director
Call us on 8928 9600, or click the 'Book a tour' button above to arrange a personalised tour. If you’d like a tour outside of the offered tour times please contact me so that we can organise this for you.
Structured Preschool Program
At Wulagi, 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.
Structured Preschool Program
At Wulagi, 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.
Nearby centres
6:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
- Nursery
- Toddler
- Preschool
