When you come for your tour, you’ll find us in the heart of Cheltenham on a quiet tree-lined street with ample parking. We’re in a great location that’s easily accessible via public transport.
You’ll discover why families love our longstanding team and culture, welcoming, homely feel, quality, approved learning programs, and focus on building and maintaining relationships with families.
All educators have a high qualification standard, and many have been with Goodstart for over a decade. They provide a comfortable and safe learning environment with endless opportunities for children.
From nursery to kindergarten, our teacher-led programs are based on the Victorian Early Years Framework. We adjust sensory and play-based learning plans around children’s interests while supporting their readiness to take that critical step to school.
We further enrich children’s experiences with us through community visits to the centre and excursions throughout the year.
These include art and music incursions for children to express their creativity freely, an annual onsite dentist, and visits to a community garden. Storytime at our local primary school also helps our kinder children have a smoother school transition.
Our environments are second to none. The centre has a warm, cosy, family feel, and everyone works and learns closely in our five large indoor learning spaces.
We also have an educator-run intentional space for mindful movement sessions. Here, the children practice yoga and meditation and access age-appropriate books about the body and emotions.
The nursery has an outdoor play area designed to be an adventurous and safe zone for younger children. Our other two playgrounds offer many messy play options and opportunities to embed sustainable practices, such as caring for veggie gardens and a worm farm.
Our nature spaces offer a sandpit, water feature, mud patch, bike tracks, water trough, an undercover veranda, and shade.
We can’t wait to show you the difference at Goodstart Cheltenham.