1800 222 543
1800 222 543Address:
63 Oaklands Road, Somerton Park, SA, 5044
Care Type:
Long Day Care, Vacation Care
Hours:
6:30am to 6:30pm
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$176.82 /day
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Goodstart Early Learning Somerton Park.
Address:
63 Oaklands Road, Somerton Park, SA, 5044
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Goodstart Somerton Park offers quality childcare and early learning in a welcoming, multicultural environment where children are encouraged to learn, explore and grow through play.
Located on Kaurna Country and just minutes from Oaklands Railway Station and Westfield Marion, our centre provides nurturing early learning programs for children from nursery through to Preschool. Our experienced team is passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences that build confidence, independence and a lifelong love of learning.
Families value our friendly educators, strong community connections and inclusive culture. Several team members have been part of the centre since it opened, providing continuity, trusted relationships and a deep understanding of children's learning and development.
Our three Bachelor-qualified Preschool teachers deliver engaging school readiness programs that help children develop the skills they need for a successful transition to school. Children benefit from spacious indoor and outdoor learning environments designed to encourage curiosity, creativity and discovery.
We proudly celebrate the diversity of our community, with educators speaking Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and Mandarin. This helps children and families feel welcomed, supported and connected.
With modern facilities, ongoing investment in new resources, nutritious meals and a child-led approach to learning, Goodstart Somerton Park is a place where children can belong, thrive and reach their potential.
Goodstart Somerton Park offers quality childcare and early learning in a welcoming, multicultural environment where children are encouraged to learn, explore and grow through play.
Located on Kaurna Country and just minutes from Oaklands Railway Station and Westfield Marion, our centre provides nurturing early learning programs for children from nursery through to Preschool. Our experienced team is passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences that build confidence, independence and a lifelong love of learning.
Families value our friendly educators, strong community connections and inclusive culture. Several team members have been part of the centre since it opened, providing continuity, trusted relationships and a deep understanding of children's learning and development.
Our three Bachelor-qualified Preschool teachers deliver engaging school readiness programs that help children develop the skills they need for a successful transition to school. Children benefit from spacious indoor and outdoor learning environments designed to encourage curiosity, creativity and discovery.
We proudly celebrate the diversity of our community, with educators speaking Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and Mandarin. This helps children and families feel welcomed, supported and connected.
With modern facilities, ongoing investment in new resources, nutritious meals and a child-led approach to learning, Goodstart Somerton Park is a place where children can belong, thrive and reach their potential.
Our high-quality, play based preschool curriculum is delivered by Bachelor qualified Early Childhood Teachers. Our teachers tailor their programs to ensure all children develop the confidence and social and emotional skills needed for a smooth transition to school. Through play, our Early Childhood Teachers facilitate children’s learning of important language, literacy, numeracy and creative skills.
Benefits of Goodstart Kindergarten/Preschool programs:
The educators at Goodstart Early Learning follow an evidence-based curriculum that aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework. Informed by world-leading research, practices and techniques, the curriculum encourages the children’s natural curiosity and engages them in their learning journey.
As the children move through the different rooms in the centre, the curriculum evolves with them. The educators set goals for the children and celebrate as they reach their milestones. At every stage, the educators are tailoring the curriculum and goals to each child’s individual needs.
The curriculum involves different types of learning experiences and styles. From child-led learning to sessions guided by educators, the children participate in small and large group sessions as well as individual play. Most importantly, the children learn through play, developing social skills, confidence and independence in addition to more formal academic skills.
Play is the order of the day of Goodstart Early Learning and the programs at the centre are grounded in a play-based approach. The educators embed teaching and learning into play experiences, helping the children to make sense of the world around them. This is how the children learn about how things work and develop important foundational relationships and skills.
The primarily child-directed, play-based curriculum ensures that the children are engaged in their learning. They are encouraged to take the lead, developing their negotiation, risk taking, problem solving and social skills. The educators observe the children and help to challenge them by extending their learning and interests.
The educators recognise that every child is unique and that they bring their own needs, interests and strengths with them each day. The program is designed to be flexible to cater to these differing needs, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive at Goodstart.
Goodstart Early Learning uses the StoryPark app to connect with parents throughout the day. The educators upload photos and stories to the secure app, which parents can access anytime and anywhere to track their child’s progress.
The approach at the centre is very much based around partnership between families and educators. The educators work with the parents and carers to build strong relationships. They develop trust so the children can feel safe and secure while at the centre. Parents are also encouraged to share their insights and feedback with educators to add depth to the relationship.
The educators observe the children every day and tailor the program around their observations. They share these with parents, so they can feel connected to their child’s progress and also provide feedback that will further enhance their child’s learning experience.
Goodstart Early Learning employs qualified and skilled educators who are dedicated to making a difference to the children in their care. The centre employs people who are empathetic and compassionate, with a nurturing disposition and a passion for care. Working collaboratively as a team, the educators display qualities such as positivity, kindness and, most importantly, a desire to help every child thrive.
The educators hold relevant qualifications, including the Kindergarten and Preschool Program teachers who are university qualified. The educators are lifelong learners, participating in regular and ongoing professional development to enhance their skills. They are encouraged to upskill, learning about the latest research and thinking in the sector. They can then bring this knowledge back to the centre to share with their colleagues for the benefit of the children.
Anna Burton
Hi there, my name is Anna Burton and I am the Centre Director at Goodstart Somerton Park. I have been passionate about nurturing and supporting young children ever since I was one myself. It has always been a no brainer that I would end up working to support young children. I have been working with the early years sector for 15 years and fortunate to have been with Goodstart Early Learning for 4 years. During this time I have been fortunate to gain my qualifications, having had the opportunity to work across many roles, within all age groups, creating 100s of wonderful connections and feeling blessed for each and every one!
I pride myself on having a deep respect for all children and families in my care. Building relationships with the children, ensuring their time is spent in our care feeling safe and happy, with calm minds open to learning. I believe to support children’s happiness is through developing relationships with their families also. Getting to know the families, building trust and connections have all been achievable goals for me, and through being a Centre Director I will continually strive to provide families with positive outcomes and support them in their care journey.
Through my values I strive to support my team to continually increase their capabilities, helping them achieve their goals and encouraging their development. I believe in guiding my team to slow down their care rituals, trust their knowledge, and appreciate, guide, support and respect children and families.
I am so lucky my job fills my nurturing cup as well as my home life. Away from the centre I raise my 3 young children, which I feel supports families in my care as I can see things from a parent perspective. I also have a forever growing hobby farm up in the Adelaide Hills, a pig, a pony, 4 sheep, many chickens, guinea pigs and I have been known in the past to bring my pets to show the children.
I have my Certificate 2 in basic Auslan, after my Tafe SA course I am capable of giving the deaf community an opportunity to come in for a centre tour and provide the information they need.
I look forward to meeting our future families, and supporting them through their initial transition. What an honour, my team and I will give them a wonderful start to their learning journey!
Call us on 8294 2499, or click the 'Book a tour' button above to arrange a personalised tour. If you’d like a tour outside of the offered tour times please contact me so that we can organise this for you.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Goodstart Early Learning Somerton Park below.
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Based on 57 Reviews
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Alexandra P
Our family have been apart of this centre for over 3 years now and we absolutely love it. We feel so lucky to have found the centre after visiting a few others in the area first and not coming away feeling very confident. As soon as I met Anna, the centre director, I knew it was the right place for us. The environment is so wholesome and you can tell that the children are truly cared for. Over the years we haven’t had any issues at all, only a couple of times I have had to mention minor things and it’s always been met with kindness, understanding, and immediate action. Honestly, I could not ask for a better experience. The Educators, kitchen staff and admin staff are exceptional. My children are thriving at this centre and we are thrilled. It is not easy being a working parent, so knowing you are leaving your kids with people who truly care about them and their development is a wonderful feeling.<br>We love Goodstart Somerton Park, and would recommend it to everyone!
Rhiannon Walker
Beautiful centre with such lovely and caring staff. Our daughter was always made to feel so welcome and supported, from the minute we stepped in the entrance. We could not have asked for a better childcare experience where she was truly known and nurtured, and we will miss Goodstart Somerton Park and all the friendly faces.
Milly Nonz
We’ve honestly had such a beautiful experience with this childcare centre. From the very beginning, the educators have welcomed our son with so much warmth, patience and genuine care. It means so much to us seeing how happy he is to go each day and how much he has grown in confidence and independence. We truly feel that he is known, loved and cared for, not just looked after. We’re so grateful to the amazing team for everything they do for him and our family. We couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
Jinyeong Jeong
I highly recommend the centre for anyone who is looking for one for their little one.<br>As a first time mother, I was very nervous sending my little one to a centre. I am so glad that I chose Goodstart Somerton park.<br>The educators have been incredibly kind and caring towards our daughter. It has been lovely to see how well they look after her and how much attention they give to her.<br>And the centre director Anna and admin Dale were always so nice and helpful.<br>We also really love the outdoor play area. It is spacious and has a great variety of play equipment and different areas for the children to explore and enjoy.<br>Thank you to Wendy, Ashma, Payal, Jess and Mel for taking such good care of our daughter and making her time at the centre such a positive experience. We truly appreciate everything you have done for our family.
Soph
This centre is doing a wonderful job with my son. I am impressed with the staff with how passionate, nurturing and caring they are for all the children who attend the centre. When we first attended I was pleasantly surprised with the welcoming, colourful and spacious atmosphere.<br>My son gets excited to come here which makes me feel confident I know he’s in good hands.<br>When we were thinking about starting childcare I knew when we came to this one it was the right choice for us. Admin always greet us with a smile and are genuine, supportive and always happy to assist with any questions I have, especially Dale.<br>Ima, Nathan and Jess I’ve noticed have been doing a particularly wonderful job with my son and are very helpful, friendly, knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions I have whenever I come in.<br>The Guinea Pigs are also great lets not forget them. 🐹<br>Thank you Anna and all staff members for the wonderful job you’re all doing. I highly recommend this centre to friends and family. ✨⭐️💫🤍🫶
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