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Close community, nature, and family life for educators in Tasmania
Kadie Cunningham, Assistant Director of Goodstart Kings Meadows, moved back for a better life.
Ours is an Exceeding-rated, long-established centre, part of the Hoppers Crossing community for more than 25 years.
We provide safe, quality early learning and long day care for children from six weeks to five years on Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung Country.
Located near Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre and local schools, our centre provides families with both convenience and community from nursery to kindergarten.
Discover purpose-built indoor learning spaces and large, dynamic outdoor playgrounds, where children are encouraged to explore, play, and thrive in a secure and nurturing environment.
Our dedicated, multicultural team works closely with families to create strong partnerships and ensure every child feels welcome, supported, and ready for school.
We invite you to take a tour - our educators would love to show you around our service.
Our families love the warm, welcoming relationships they build with our educators and the consistent communication that keeps them connected to their child's learning journey.
Clean, modern facilities and thoughtfully designed play spaces support exploration, curiosity, and growth.
With two nursery rooms, a toddler room, pre-kinder and kindergarten programs, we provide continuity of care and learning throughout the early years.
Book a tour today and see how our centre can support your child's development, learning and sense of belonging. Meet our friendly team, explore our engaging environments, and discover why so many families choose Goodstart Hoppers Crossing – Heaths Road.
If available times don't suit, contact us to arrange a personalised tour that works for you.
At Goodstart Hoppers Crossing - Heaths Road, 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 Hoppers Crossing - Heaths Road 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. 
I hold my Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services and have been working in the childcare field since 1994. I have worked in various roles at a variety of centres during this time where I have been in the Centre Director role since 2010.
I am extremely proud of the work that I do and feel privileged to be a part of child’s learning journey. I believe working with children is one of the most rewarding jobs to be a part of, the children, families and educators motivate me daily to be a better person and leader every day.
I welcome feedback and are always looking for ways to ensure we as a centre are providing the best possible care for your children.
I look forward to meeting you and building trusting relationships with you and your children.
At Hoppers Crossing - Heaths Road, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our early learning centre offers a Government-funded 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 Hoppers Crossing - Heaths Road, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our early learning centre offers a Government-funded 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 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday