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About our centre
Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Sheidow Park - Hutt Close is a small three-room, 55-place centre, quietly tucked away off Lonsdale road, close to local schools and shops as well as community facilities.
Our educators and carers work in close partnership with families and the broader community to deliver the highest standard in early learning.
Our play based, stimulating curriculum is based on the Early Years’ Learning Framework and our rooms – from Nursery to Kindergarten / Preschool – are all geared with this in mind. We also develop colourful, engaging programs accounting for each child’s individual interests, needs and strengths; and with each step we are ensuring the children are ready to take the big step into schooling.
Outside, our playground areas are a balance of natural and manmade elements and play surfaces. We have carefully designed and planned spaces to encourage a stronger understanding of the environment and sustainability – while giving children the scope to explore, play and let their imaginations roam. Our two big beautiful outside yards and large undercover area which provides the children with all year round outside opportunities to explore with the guidance of our educators.
When you enrol at Goodstart Early Learning Sheidow Park, you can expect:
• High quality learning environments
• Passionate and highly trained teaching staff
• School readiness and transition to school program
• Child-centred, teacher guided learning framework
• Holistic focus on the development of your child
• Secure access with digital sign in and sign out kiosks
• Access to Storypark – your child’s online learning portfolio
• Onsite qualified cook creating fresh and nutritious meals daily, catering for all dietary requirements
• Meals, nappies, wipes, cot linen and sunscreen provided with no extra charge
We look forward to meeting you and your family soon! Come in and meet the team, take a tour and see how we can work together to give your child the best possible start in life.
We invite you to book a tour and take a look around, meet the team and explore how we can support your child’s early learning journey. We look forward to welcoming you and your family! (If the tour times available don’t suit you or your family’s commitments please contact us to organise a different time).
Join our Facebook community to keep in touch with what's happening in our centre, and get expert information on parenting and early childhood.
Our educators and carers work in close partnership with families and the broader community to deliver the highest standard in early learning.
Our play based, stimulating curriculum is based on the Early Years’ Learning Framework and our rooms – from Nursery to Kindergarten / Preschool – are all geared with this in mind. We also develop colourful, engaging programs accounting for each child’s individual interests, needs and strengths; and with each step we are ensuring the children are ready to take the big step into schooling.
Outside, our playground areas are a balance of natural and manmade elements and play surfaces. We have carefully designed and planned spaces to encourage a stronger understanding of the environment and sustainability – while giving children the scope to explore, play and let their imaginations roam. Our two big beautiful outside yards and large undercover area which provides the children with all year round outside opportunities to explore with the guidance of our educators.
When you enrol at Goodstart Early Learning Sheidow Park, you can expect:
• High quality learning environments
• Passionate and highly trained teaching staff
• School readiness and transition to school program
• Child-centred, teacher guided learning framework
• Holistic focus on the development of your child
• Secure access with digital sign in and sign out kiosks
• Access to Storypark – your child’s online learning portfolio
• Onsite qualified cook creating fresh and nutritious meals daily, catering for all dietary requirements
• Meals, nappies, wipes, cot linen and sunscreen provided with no extra charge
We look forward to meeting you and your family soon! Come in and meet the team, take a tour and see how we can work together to give your child the best possible start in life.
We invite you to book a tour and take a look around, meet the team and explore how we can support your child’s early learning journey. We look forward to welcoming you and your family! (If the tour times available don’t suit you or your family’s commitments please contact us to organise a different time).
Join our Facebook community to keep in touch with what's happening in our centre, and get expert information on parenting and early childhood.
Sarah Hutchinson
Centre Director
Hello, my name is Sarah and I am the Centre Director here at Goodstart Sheidow Park - Hutt Close.
I have been working for Goodstart Early Learning since 2015 and have been working in the childcare industry since 2008. This has enabled me to gain experience working with children from Nursery through to the Kindergarten Room and the opportunity to further my career goals in moving from an Educator role into a Centre Director role.
I chose to be an Early Childhood Educator from a very young age as it was something I knew I wanted to know more about and was my focus through my school days. My mum was a director of an OSHC when my sister and I were younger and I knew following in my mum’s footsteps was what I wanted to pursue.
I have worked in all rooms with all ages and have experience as an Educational Leader, Team Leader and helped support Directors in an EChO centre supporting children and the team. I have also worked as the Assistant Director which has now enabled me to take on the role of Centre Director.
Children's sense of security has always been my priority, making them feel like they are safe and cared for in their learning environment, forming positive and happy connections and relationships with them. This is what guides practice as an educator and leader each day.
My team of passionate, experienced educators are inspired daily to create the highest quality care and learning opportunities for all children which is nurtured through our child focused practices.
So, come in today and say hello! We look forward to welcoming you into our Goodstart community.
Call us on 8387 4000, 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.
Nicole Stone
Centre Director
Hi there, my name is Nicole and I am the Centre Director here at Goodstart Sheidow Park - Hutt Close. I have been working with children in early Learning environments since 2013 and have been very fortunate over these years to gain experience working with all children from Nursery through to those children making their transition into school.
Over this time, I have been lucky to gain experience in a variety of roles including spending time amongst some of our other Goodstart services as an Assistant Director and Centre Director.
I value the strong relationships shared between Families, Children and Educators and believe these are key to supporting happy, strong and independent learners who thrive in their early learning environment. Here at Goodstart Sheidow Park - Hutt Close these relationships begin from the very first time families visit our centre and are welcomed into our Hutt Close community.
Our team of passionate, experienced educators are inspired daily to create the highest quality care and learning opportunities for all children which is nurtured through our child focused practices.
So, come in today and say hello! We look forward to welcoming you into our Goodstart community.
Call us on 8387 4000, 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.
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