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Kadie Cunningham, Assistant Director of Goodstart Kings Meadows, moved back for a better life.
Goodstart Wonthella
Welcome to Goodstart Wonthella!
Discover a warm, inclusive and supportive long day care environment where every child feels at home.
Located on Yamatji Country, our purpose-built early learning centre caters for children from six weeks to six years across five carefully designed learning spaces: nursery through kindergarten.
Just eight minutes from Geraldton's city centre, our families value the convenience, high-quality care and strong connections built with our longstanding educators.
With sessional options and full-day care available, we make it easier to balance family and work while giving children the best start to their learning journey. We invite you to tour our centre and see the difference firsthand – our team would love to show you around.
Why families choose Goodstart Wonthella:
- Purpose-built 99-place centre with five rooms tailored to each stage of development
- Longstanding educators with 7–16 years of experience, providing consistency and care
- Nutritious meals, nappies and wipes included, reinvested through our not-for-profit model
- Extended 12-hour opening hours (6:30am–6:30pm) with sessional care options for flexibility
- Strong community representation celebrating 22 cultures, including First Nations
- Two university-qualified kindergarten teachers and one completing postgraduate studies
- Current renovations are underway to enhance both indoor and outdoor environments
Our team is passionate about creating a safe and stimulating space where children can grow through play, build independence and prepare for school.
Families love the welcoming atmosphere and the strong, lasting relationships their children develop with our educators.
With such a diverse and caring community, every child's culture, identity and strengths are valued and celebrated. Ready for the next step? Simply book a tour and see how our learning environments, educators and programs can support your child's best start in life.
Walk through our centre, meet the team, and discover why so many families call Goodstart Wonthella their second home.
Learn more about Goodstart Wonthella
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At Goodstart Wonthella, 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 Wonthella 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.
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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  
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.
Danielle Waterson
Centre Director
Hi I'm Danielle Waterson and I'm the Centre Director at Goodstart Wonthella. I emigrated to Australia from the UK with a BA (Hons) Degree in Learning in Families, Schools and Beyond and a Post Graduate Diploma in Childhood Practice.
I have 25 years experience within the childcare sector and have had the privilege of gaining my experience and knowledge through working within a variety of diverse childhood settings and age ranges.
We play an integral role in supporting children on their learning journey. My goal as Centre Director is to support this journey. I believe that the learning environment should be a calm, relaxed, welcoming and responsive space to create a sense of belonging for all.
Choosing childcare for your child can be a daunting and stressful transition. That’s why it's important you choose the centre to meet your individual needs.
I look forward to making your experience here an enjoyable and memorable one for you and your family.
Structured Kindergarten Program
At Wonthella, 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 Wonthella, 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.
