(03) 9125 4852
(03) 9125 4852Address:
3 University Drive, Mill Park, VIC, 3082
Care Type:
Long Day Care
Hours:
6:30am to 6:30pm
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$152 /day
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Goodstart Early Learning Mill Park - University Drive.
Address:
3 University Drive, Mill Park, VIC, 3082
Rating Score
Couldn’t be happier with this centre We’ve had a great experience at Goodstart Early Learning Mill Park – University Drive. The educators are friendly, caring, and genuinely invested in the kids. From day one, they made us feel comfortable and confident leaving our child in their care. The team does an amazing job creating a safe, fun, and welcoming environment. Our child is always happy going in and comes home smiling, which says a lot as a parent. The activities are engaging and well thought out, and communication with parents is clear and consistent. The centre is always clean and well run, and you can really tell the staff care about what they do. We’re very grateful for the support and care they provide and would absolutely recommend this centre to other families looking for quality childcare.
- Nouman Arif
Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Mill Park – University Drive is conveniently located behind McDonald's on Plenty Road, close to the Western Ring Road, Westfield, and University Hill shopping centre. The centre is near public and private schools, as well as RMIT University, making it easily accessible for families in the area.
Our team of experienced and qualified educators, many of whom are long-term staff, provide high-quality care in a warm, nurturing environment. The centre is purpose-built with age-appropriate outdoor learning spaces. Inside, each room—from Nursery to Kindergarten—follows the Early Years Learning Framework, offering sensory and play-based learning to support children's growth and development.
We focus on preparing children for school through stimulating surroundings and engaging activities. The Storypark platform, alongside family nights, newsletters, and emails, helps us stay connected with families, ensuring open communication and allowing us to tailor programs to each child’s needs, interests, and strengths. Our centre celebrates cultural diversity, reflecting this in our curriculum and community.
Our outdoor play areas feature natural and manmade elements such as sandpits, veggie gardens, a worm farm, and plenty of shaded space for exploration. We also offer a nationally balanced, rotating four-week menu to ensure healthy, nutritious meals for all ages.
Come and visit us! We would love to welcome you and your family to explore how we can support your child’s lifelong learning journey.
Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Mill Park – University Drive is conveniently located behind McDonald's on Plenty Road, close to the Western Ring Road, Westfield, and University Hill shopping centre. The centre is near public and private schools, as well as RMIT University, making it easily accessible for families in the area.
Our team of experienced and qualified educators, many of whom are long-term staff, provide high-quality care in a warm, nurturing environment. The centre is purpose-built with age-appropriate outdoor learning spaces. Inside, each room—from Nursery to Kindergarten—follows the Early Years Learning Framework, offering sensory and play-based learning to support children's growth and development.
We focus on preparing children for school through stimulating surroundings and engaging activities. The Storypark platform, alongside family nights, newsletters, and emails, helps us stay connected with families, ensuring open communication and allowing us to tailor programs to each child’s needs, interests, and strengths. Our centre celebrates cultural diversity, reflecting this in our curriculum and community.
Our outdoor play areas feature natural and manmade elements such as sandpits, veggie gardens, a worm farm, and plenty of shaded space for exploration. We also offer a nationally balanced, rotating four-week menu to ensure healthy, nutritious meals for all ages.
Come and visit us! We would love to welcome you and your family to explore how we can support your child’s lifelong learning journey.
State Government Approved Programs
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.
Neeru Randhawa
Hi, I’m Neeru Randhawa and I’m the Centre Director here at Goodstart University Drive, Mill Park.
I hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and have been in the industry for over 12 years - 11 of those as a Centre Director. I have experience working with children from birth to 12 years old.
I believe children are confident and capable learners, and we need to facilitate their learning by providing activities and experiences that are engaging and extend their interests. I love seeing children grow and supporting their love of learning. I am keen to make a positive impact in every child’s life at our early education centre.
Attending an early childhood education and care centre provides many benefits. Children have the chance to socialise with other children of not only their own age but across all age groups. They have access to dedicated group learning opportunities such as story time, activities, learning programs, show and tell, specialised programs, visitors from the local community and so much more.
I love the people in our community. From a quick morning hello to the amazing support given when we do a local fund-raising drive, it is the people who build our community. Community leads an important role in children's learning, therefore, we regularly host family events such as Mother's and Father’s Day, Grandparents Day, date nights, and more. This encourages our families to come together as a local community with our team and we also host celebrations at the end of the year.
We have meaningful face-to-face discussions with families every day to ensure they know how important they are to us. We build and maintain a good relationship with our families and provide comprehensive regular updates on their child’s progress, listen to feedback and take action based on it.
When I’m not in the centre, you’ll find me walking my dog or spending time with my family.
At Goodstart University Drive, Mill Park, we strive to provide a safe, peaceful and natural environment that engages children's five senses, provoking wonder, curiosity and intellectual engagement. There’s nothing more rewarding than watching a child learn with passion and wonder, and we nurture this at our centre.
Health and safety are extremely important and a priority for us at University Drive, Mill Park. We ensure all measures and protocols are in place and followed, including risk assessments, supervisions plans, management plans, policies and procedures.
My team are professional and nurturing. We provide a comprehensive tour that explains all childcare centre information and learning programs, introduces our environments and team, and answers any questions the family might have.
I cannot wait to meet your family and begin this exciting journey with you.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Goodstart Early Learning Mill Park - University Drive below.
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Rating Score
Nouman Arif
Couldn’t be happier with this centre We’ve had a great experience at Goodstart Early Learning Mill Park – University Drive. The educators are friendly, caring, and genuinely invested in the kids. From day one, they made us feel comfortable and confident leaving our child in their care. The team does an amazing job creating a safe, fun, and welcoming environment. Our child is always happy going in and comes home smiling, which says a lot as a parent. The activities are engaging and well thought out, and communication with parents is clear and consistent. The centre is always clean and well run, and you can really tell the staff care about what they do. We’re very grateful for the support and care they provide and would absolutely recommend this centre to other families looking for quality childcare.
Beatrice Cortis
Took our son to this centre for one week to realise that nappies were not changed frequently and that nappy rash cream was not provided. We would have expected to be told from the start once they noticed our son didn’t have any cream in his bag. Unfortunately that didn’t happen until later in the week. On the Friday (a very hot day) upon picking my son up I was told he had a bad nappy rash. It was so bad (extensively red and flaking) that it raised questions. I didn’t have a record of the daily nappy changes so that had to wait the following week. When I was finally able to look at the record, I saw his soiled nappy had not been changed for almost 5 hours (on a 30-degree day!). My son ended up developing a fungal infection which we are now treating with antibiotics. I was able to get my son out of the centre fairly quickly as the centre director agreed to waive the notice period. However, I am yet to receive an official report of the incident which I would expect them to lodge with the department of education as per childcare requirements. By my son’s last day at that centre, no one from the centre took accountability and came to talk with me about what had happened, which to me says a lot of the lack of thorough processes and child-centred approach. Additionally, daily records of meals, naps and nappy changes were not shared at all (only once did we receive a record via the app, and seems whilst their process is to share this on a daily basis, it often falls through the cracks).
Christina Low
Honestly, I am so glad that I found this centre. I was always hesitant of chain owned centres, but after a bad experience with a different child care - I wanted to give this place a chance after getting good vibes from the tour. My 2 kids have been there a few months now, and my only regret is not sending them sooner. Amazing, qualified and nurturing educators. Management provide them with trust to care for our little ones, and they do such an amazing job of it!! They are always engaged with the kids, and it’s so obvious that the focus here is the kids!! I couldn’t recommend this place more ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Christina. We are delighted to hear that your family has had such a positive experience with us. It means so much to know your children feel happy, supported, and engaged each day. Our educators and staff are dedicated to creating a warm, nurturing environment where children can learn and thrive, and your kind words reflect their commitment. We are truly grateful for your trust in our centre and thrilled to hear that you feel confident and welcomed. Thank you for your glowing recommendation.
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