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Goodstart Madora Bay
Welcome to Goodstart Madora Bay!
Welcome to our vibrant early learning haven in beautiful Madora Bay, on Bindjareb land.
Proudly rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standard, Goodstart Madora Bay is a nurturing, learn-through-play early learning centre, where children thrive and families feel genuinely supported.
Our long-standing, passionate team are highly qualified and full of energy. We support the children with their development in a way that is safe, nurturing, and tailored to their unique potential.
The large outdoor yard is packed with opportunities to explore, including a veggie patch, chickens, a rabbit, and even a worm farm — perfect for curious little minds.
Community means everything to us and that's why we love taking excursions to local schools and parks! It’s all part of creating a fun, connected environment for your family.
We take pride in creating an environment that feels like a natural extension of your home. We strive to reflect the love, warmth, and comfort of family life, while also offering children new and exciting opportunities to explore and learn. Together with families, we help children grow with confidence, curiosity, and joy.
We invite you to book a tour and see our five well-resourced rooms and incredible yard.
From nursery to kindergarten, we focus on building confidence and skills for school and life through fun, creativity, and strong connections.
Why families choose Goodstart Madora Bay:
- Exceeding-rated centre led by a passionate, caring and experienced team
- High quality educational programs run and in support of qualified Early Childhood Teachers, from Nursery to Kindergarten.
- Nature-rich outdoor play spaces with a toy construction zone, chickens, a rabbit, worm farm, and a thriving veggie patch—perfect for hands-on discovery
- Strong connection with Oakwood Primary School for smooth kindy-to-school transitions
- Culturally inclusive, community-focused environment that values every family.
Our educators are known for their incredible enthusiasm and commitment to every child’s learning journey.
With natural spaces that spark imagination and encourage hands-on discovery, our children explore, grow, and develop in a safe, loving environment.
Your child will love the inspiring outdoor environments designed to inspire their curiosity. Across three spacious yards, we have a construction play zone where children can build and create, chickens, a rabbit, a worm farm, a veggie and herb patch, a mud kitchen, sandpits, a Balinese hut, a fort, climbing and obstacle courses, and lots of beautiful trees for shade.
We strive to create strong home-centre links and, through partnerships with families and local schools, help all our children to build confidence and independence.
Book a tour today to see our thriving community in action – we can’t wait to show you around and welcome you to Goodstart Madora Bay.
Learn more about Goodstart Madora Bay
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At Goodstart Madora Bay, 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: 
- Holistic Development: Supporting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth through engaging and developmentally appropriate activities. 
- Family and Community Engagement: Building strong partnerships with families and the community to create a supportive network for each child. 
- Inclusive Environment: Celebrating diversity and ensuring that all children feel valued, respected, and included. 
- 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. 
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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.  
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At our Goodstart Madora Bay centre, we're proud to inspire your child's love of learning with the support of our passionate and qualified Early Childhood Teacher, Chelsea. Chelsea has been teaching for 5-years and runs our kindergarten program, so children can be well on their way to excellent learning outcomes by the time they start school. 
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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  
- Discounted shorter sessions  
- Fee assistance programs for families that need support
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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. 
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Click here to book your tour or call our Family Services team to find out more on 1800 222 543. 
Rachel Hooton
Centre Director
Hi! My name is Rachel Hooton and I am the Centre Director at Goodstart Madora Bay.
I have been at Goodstart Early Learning for the past ten years. During my time here at Goodstart, my growth & development has been life changing. I started as the Kindergarten Teacher at Goodstart Bertram before moving to the Educational Leader role. Through succession planning with my State Performance Lead, I attained the Centre Director role in 2017 at Goodstart Atwell. I am now embarking on a job-share role with Dannie, so I can transition to a new and exciting career path as State Practice Partner for Goodstart WA.
Throughout my time in early years settings, I have gained great understanding and knowledge in providing the best possible early education and care for children. The centre Team, our Children and Families are what my job is all about and we couldn’t be prouder to have been rated Exceeding the National Quality Standards, in all 7 areas of Quality.
My goal as Centre Director is to create a warm, caring and safe centre environment where our children can grow, learn and explore new ideas together. I look forward to welcoming you to our Goodstart Madora Bay family and together, give each and every child the best possible start in life.
Throughout my time in early years settings, I have gained great understanding and knowledge in providing the best possible early education and care for children. The centre Team, our Children and Families are what my job is all about and we couldn’t be prouder to have been rated Exceeding the National Quality Standards, in all 7 areas of Quality.
My goal as Centre Director is to create a warm, caring and safe centre environment where our children can grow, learn and explore new ideas together. I look forward to welcoming you to our Goodstart Madora Bay family and together, give each and every child the best possible start in life.
Dannielle Smith
Acting Centre Director
Hi! My name is Dannielle Smith and I share the Centre Director role here at Goodstart Madora Bay.
I have been in the Early Learning sector for 16 years now, starting as a trainee, since then I have gained my Certificate 3 and Diploma in Children’s Services. I have worked in many roles during my time including being an Assistant Educator, Senior Educator and an Assistant Director and now my current role as Acting Centre Director.
My progression through each role allows me to understand the everyday intricacies of each role.
I know children and their families succeed best when they feel safe, secure and supported and the relationships I work to build with each one is at the forefront of what I do. Building strong supportive community partnerships around our children is a key component for children to successfully make meaning of the world they live and explore in.
My heart is deeply invested in the community as I have grown up in the Rockingham and Mandurah area my while life. The amazing facilities that are available right on our doorstep are a dream. Retail and recreational facilities as well as parks, beaches and bike tracks, these are highlights of our community that we also like to integrate as part of our children’s learning building stronger Centre, community and home life connections.
I am looking forward to seeing you all here at Goodstart Madora Bay.
My progression through each role allows me to understand the everyday intricacies of each role.
I know children and their families succeed best when they feel safe, secure and supported and the relationships I work to build with each one is at the forefront of what I do. Building strong supportive community partnerships around our children is a key component for children to successfully make meaning of the world they live and explore in.
My heart is deeply invested in the community as I have grown up in the Rockingham and Mandurah area my while life. The amazing facilities that are available right on our doorstep are a dream. Retail and recreational facilities as well as parks, beaches and bike tracks, these are highlights of our community that we also like to integrate as part of our children’s learning building stronger Centre, community and home life connections.
I am looking forward to seeing you all here at Goodstart Madora Bay.
Structured Kindergarten Program
At Madora Bay, 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.
Structured Kindergarten Program
At Madora Bay, 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.
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