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Goodstart Cheltenham

2 Jellicoe Street, CHELTENHAM, 3192, VIC
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7:00am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday

Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

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  • Nursery
  • Toddler
  • Kindergarten

About our centre

At Goodstart Early Learning Cheltenham we have four bright spacious rooms and three playgrounds. All of our staff are well trained and many are long-standing and children are offered a cosy, comfortable and safe learning environment with endless opportunities.

Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Cheltenham is a heritage listed building located in the heart of Cheltenham, within walking distance of Southland shopping centre and convenient public transport, in a quiet tree lined street with ample car parking.


At Goodstart Cheltenham:

we have three teachers
 we have a variety of languages and backgrounds, including Bengali, Spanish, Greek, French, Indian, Mandarin and Sri Lankan
⚪ we utilise Key Educator Relationships to strengthen bonds with children and families.
⚪ our on-site cook prepares five nutritionally balanced meals every day
⚪ nappies, wipes, hats, and sunscreen are provided 
 

About our rooms:

All of the rooms - from Nursery to Kindergarten - are all set up in line with an Early Years Learning Framework, with sensory and play based learning opportunities.
Our centre is warm, welcoming and provides  holistic environments ensure the children have the chance to grow and develop. We are focused on ensuring the children are ready to take that all important step up to school.

Our nursery has its own outdoor play area designed to be adventurous as well as very safe zone for younger age group. Our other two playgrounds offer lots of messy play options as well as opportunities to embed sustainable practices like caring for veggie gardens and worm farm. We are equipped with sandpit and water feature, mud patch, bike tracks, water trough and an undercover veranda – as well as lots of shade.

 

Keeping in touch:

 We use the StoryPark app, as well as regular family events and emailed updates, enable us to stay in close contact with parents and families, ensuring open and clear communication. Two-way communication means we can tailor each program to the child’s individual needs, interests and strengths – as well as the strong level of cultural diversity in our centre.

 

Community activities:

Community is also important to us and through visits to the centre and participation in events and activities throughout the year we are able to enrich the learning experience. Art and music experiences are provided on a daily basis which allow the children to freely express their creativity. We also have a lovely community garden.

 
We would welcome the opportunity to meet you and your family and explore how we can support you on this early learning adventure.

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Sutha Batumalai

Centre Director

My Name is Sutha Batumalai and I am the Centre Director at Goodstart Cheltenham.

Early Childhood Education has always been an interesting and important field of study and work in my life. I have been in the Child Care industry for 10 years. I have a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and I am currently pursuing my Bachelor in the same field.

I have extensive experience in the Child Care industry, I started my journey in early years from 2010 as an educator, senior educator, educational leader and assistant director until I was given the opportunity to lead the team as a Centre Director in 2017.

My philosophy in education is based on a solid premise and strong belief that education is necessary to children to become critical thinkers and to make informed decisions. I believe that families are children’s first teachers and recognize the importance of collaboration with families to support children’s holistic development.

I strive to create a safe place for families that embraces and respects their cultures and diverse needs. I have a strong commitment that children have different learning styles, that every child is a unique individual.

I can assure you that I am committed to improving children’s outcomes and my role with the team at Goodstart Cheltenham, is to assist your precious child on their learning journey.

I look forward to meeting you and your precious children.

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