I’m currently a student doing my workplace placement here. I’ve already had such a great time with the wonderful centre director, Lucy, the kind staff, lovely parents, and adorable children! I hope the centre continues to create a great environment where children can grow and thrive more and more!!

Both our kids have gone to Goodstart St Leonards. Our youngest is still there in the preschool. All staff and carers do an amazing job, have been wonderful with our kids, getting to know and understand them, and have gone way above our expectations. We’re really glad we found Goodstart St Loeonards and would definitely do it again no hesitation. Thank you Goodstart St Leonards!

I recently had a tour of the centre with the Centre Director, Lucy, and I was very impressed. Lucy was warm, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful throughout the entire tour. She took the time to thoroughly explain the centre’s routines, learning programs, and approach to caring for children. What stood out the most was the genuine relationships between the educators and the children. The staff were attentive, caring, and clearly created a nurturing and welcoming environment where children feel safe and valued. The overall vibe of the centre was calm, positive, and friendly, and you could see how happy and engaged the children were. I absolutely loved the centre and left feeling very confident about the care and education provided there.

A CHILD LEFT THE GOOD START CENTER BY HIMSELF, when my husband went to pick up my child,luckily the poor child found safe and nothing bad happened to him,they have poor supervision, they say something doing something else and if you complain they say nothing was officially written and verbal promises are not counted.you can not trust them.

We've been floored by our kids' growth and development over the past 12 months of attending Goodstart.

Beautiful center! Highly recommended for parents to bring the children. Staff are attentive, caring, friendly and supportive.

Lucy and the team have been amazing over the past year. Our Son has been in the bloomers class, his carer's Anahita and Daisy have been so accommodating and kind to him. I would reccomend Goodstart to any new parents looking for a reliable provider!

I am a student currently doing my placement here. I am happy with my experience here. The centre director Lucy and my ST Maya were always really supportive and gave me a lot helps for my learning.

I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to complete my first placement as a student at Goodstart. The environment here is incredibly inclusive and supportive, making me feel welcomed and valued every day. Director Lucy and my mentor Maya have both been amazing. They are always ready to answer my questions, provide guidance, and offer encouragement. Their approachability and genuine care make a real difference in my learning journey.

I’m an early childhood teaching student who genuinely loves working with young children—that’s why I chose this career path with so much passion and excitement. However, I’m deeply disappointed by how I was treated by this centre during my very first placement experience. When I first reached out, the director of St Leonards agreed to host my placement without hesitation. After I completed all the necessary steps with my university, including official confirmation, the school sent a placement confirmation email to the centre. But after that, all communication from the centre stopped. In just two weeks, I made five phone calls—sometimes no one answered, and other times staff told me the director wasn’t in or that they couldn’t check emails. I also sent four follow-up emails with no response at all. As placement students, we work full 7-hour days for free, and the university even pays the centre a mentor fee. Despite this, I was completely ignored after doing everything I was supposed to. I understand if the centre could no longer take a student—things change. But simply ghosting someone who had gone through the official process and was excited to start is incredibly disheartening and unprofessional. This centre is part of a national chain, and my classmates in Canberra and Melbourne had respectful and smooth experiences at other branches. I don’t know why I was treated like this. I expected at least basic courtesy, especially from an organisation that plays such a crucial role in early childhood education. UPDATE I received the reply from this centre, explaining that they haven't received the necessary documents from my uni. But that's impossible, since I've asked the uni to re-sent the confirmation twice, and they also cc me. I just can't understand why a good fame chain ECT centre would be so many lies and fake truth. If you've got enough students from other uni, or just don't want me here, you can simply tell me. But not just instead, ingored and ghosted my 8 calls and emails. Does anyone know how struggling I'm processing these all the two weeks? I asked the uni team to cancel the placement and re-seeking another centre. Which each step took long time to response and may lead to horrible consequences. Why you can't just tell the truth and show our students at least some respect?