Goodstart stories
Goodstart recognises excellence and impact at 2025 National Goodies awards
Goodstarters from across the nation gathered to celebrate best practice at the 2025 National Goodies awards this week.
Nestled beside the lush greens of Brookwater Golf Club on Jagera and Ugarapul Country in Brisbane, we offer a nurturing early learning environment where every child can thrive.
Our connected community of families and educators provides personalised care and learning for children aged six weeks to school age across five purposefully designed learning rooms.
With a focus on play-based programs, cultural inclusivity, and strong family partnerships, we’re dedicated to helping children grow with confidence, curiosity and kindness.
Take a tour of our centre and discover why local families love being part of our Brookwater community.
At Goodstart Brookwater, we celebrate every child’s individuality while fostering a strong sense of belonging and connection to community.
Our educators work in partnership with families to create meaningful, child-led learning programs aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework.
Through Storypark, regular updates and family events, we keep communication open and engaging.
Located just minutes from Brookwater Village Shopping Centre and near Orion Shopping Centre, our centre is ideal for local families and those commuting via nearby transport routes.
We’re proud to be an allergy-aware and child-safeguarding centre, offering a safe and inclusive environment for all.
Plus, families can benefit from 15 hours of free kindy each week through the Queensland Government Kindy Funding initiative.
Come and see what makes our centre special – book a tour today to start your family’s Goodstart journey at Brookwater.
At Goodstart Brookwater, 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 Brookwater 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:  
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. 

It’s an absolute privilege to be part of such a wonderful community.
I have been working in the early years education sector since 2007, and I’ve had the pleasure of being with Goodstart since 2012, My passion has always been to create a nurturing, safe, and engaging environment where children can thrive.
I firmly believe that the best outcomes are achieved through collaboration between families and educators to support each child’s growth and development.
I look forward to meeting you and your family.

At Brookwater, 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 Brookwater, 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.

6:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday

6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday

6:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday