Goodstart Brookwater

Nurturing care for children aged six weeks to school age

Small, connected community with big learning opportunities.

Lot 168 Melaleuca Drive, BROOKWATER, 4300, QLD

7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

Nursery, Toddler, Kindergarten

Quality Childcare and Early Learning in Brookwater

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.

Why families choose Goodstart Brookwater:

Community-focused, small groupcentreensuring every child feels seen,supportedand valued
Highly qualified educators, including three early childhood teachers leading curricula from nursery to kindergarten
Three separate beautiful outdoor yards featuring a dry creek bed, bush garden, worm farm, and fairy garden
All-inclusive care with fresh, balanced meals, nappies, wipes, hats, and sunscreen provided every day
Exciting educational experiences with animal and cultural incursions that bring learning to life
Longstanding, passionate educators with 10+ years of experience in early childhood education
Japanese, Indian and Vietnamese speakers among our staff who enrich our programs and support multilingual families.

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.

Learn more about Goodstart 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: 
1. Holistic Development: Supporting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth through engaging and developmentally appropriate activities. 
2. Family and Community Engagement: Building strong partnerships with families and the community to create a supportive network for each child. 
3. Inclusive Environment: Celebrating diversity and ensuring that all children feel valued, respected, and included. 
4. 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. 
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:  
- Discounts on multiple days  
- All day sessions  
- Fee assistance programs for families that need support
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.

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My name is Cloe, and I am proud to introduce myself as the Centre Director at Goodstart Brookwater

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.

Structured Kindergarten Program

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.

Fees and inclusions

Out-of-pocket cost with With CCS subsidy:

$74.42 $59.99 $45.56 $31.13 /day out-of-pocket*

Out-of-pocket cost with With CCS subsidy:

$65.25 $50.84 $36.42 $22.01 /day out-of-pocket*

Calculate your CCS subsidy

With multi-child discounts and government funded Kindergarten/Preschool in some states, out-of-pocket costs could be even less than you think!

The above fees are effective from 7 July 2025 and are based on a 10 hour session, for attendance between 2 and 4 days per week. 5 day bookings receive a generous discount per day. Note that different combinations of sessions times and number of days can increase or decrease the daily rate.

* Estimates are calculated based on CCS rates as of January 2026, for an activity level of 72 activity hours on a 10hr session and a 3 day booking.