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Goodstart Evanston Park

Goodstart Evanston Park

Empowering every child’s learning journey

We play and learn on the lands of the Kaurna people.

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25 Greening Drive, EVANSTON PARK, 5116, SA

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6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday

Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

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Preschool

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About our centre

Welcome to Goodstart Early Learning Evanston Park

We believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in a nurturing and inclusive environment. Conveniently located next to Trinity College, our centre offers high-quality early learning tailored to meet each child's unique needs, including those requiring additional support.

With a focus on emotional growth, community connections, and enriched learning experiences, Goodstart Evanston Park provides the foundation for children to develop into confident, curious, and capable learners.

What are our Centre environments like?

Our centre has four rooms - Nursery, Toddlers, Pre Kindy and Preschool - with dedicated indoor and outdoor learning facilities tailored to each age group. We offer:

Inclusive Learning: At Goodstart Evanston Park, we prioritise inclusion by providing an additional educator in every room to support children with additional needs. We also have regular visits from speech and occupational therapists to ensure tailored care and guidance, helping every child feel valued and supported in their learning journey.
Learning Through Play: Our play-based learning programs, guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, strike a balance between structured activities and free exploration, fostering social, emotional, and cognitive development in every child.
Community Engagement and Outdoor Exploration: We actively engage with the Evanston Park community through partnerships such as visits to Trinity College’s library and participation in Clean Up Australia Day. Our outdoor spaces are designed for discovery, featuring natural play areas, gardening activities, and daily opportunities for children to explore and connect with nature.

What makes our centre special?

When you enrol at Goodstart Evanston Park, your child will benefit from:

Allied health support: Access to speech and occupational therapists.
Trauma-informed educators: Our educators have completed 12 months of Connect Ed training, making us a trauma-certified childcare centre. Our team is trained to support children’s emotional development.
School readiness program: Strong connections with Trinity College to ensure a seamless transition to school.
Inclusive care: Additional educators in every room to support individual needs.
Nutritious meals included: Fresh, healthy meals prepared onsite daily.
Convenience for families: Meals, nappies, wipes, cot linen, and sunscreen provided at no extra charge.

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Come and see why families choose Goodstart Evanston Park. Meet our passionate educators, explore our vibrant learning spaces, and discover how we can support your child’s early learning journey.

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Learn more about Goodstart Evanston Park

At Goodstart Evanston Park, 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:
1. Holistic Development: Supporting cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth through engaging and developmentally appropriate activities.
2. Family and Community Engagement: Building strong partnerships with families and the community to create a supportive network for each child.
3. Inclusive Environment: Celebrating diversity and ensuring that all children feel valued, respected, and included.
4. 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.
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.  
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.
We work closely with parents to ensure the individual needs, interests and strengths of the children are considered, developing learning goals to reflect the same. Using StoryPark, a wonderful communication platform, we stay in close touch with families and ensure they are well informed about their children’s development and achievements.
Click here to book your tour or call our Family Services team to find out more on 1800 222 543

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Curious about the wholesome meals your child will enjoy? At Goodstart Evanston Park, we provide delicious and nutritious meals crafted to fuel growing minds and bodies. Our menu is thoughtfully designed to meet children's nutritional needs while introducing them to a variety of flavours they'll love. We cater for all allergy and dietary requirements.

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Our family absolutely love our centre! We have been at our centre for 4 years now with both of our children having had attended and currently attending. Both of our kids have and do love their time at childcare. They learn so much, have a great time everyday and are genuinely cared for and loved by the amazing team of educators. The educators are wonderful people. They put everything in to making sure the children have great new experiences and do genuinely care about them and their family. The centre is a very wholesome and welcoming community.

Ali

Goodstart has been a great place for my Son. He has development delays in all areas and they were really helpful in helping me find some allied health professionals who could work with him. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. They have great continuity of care with the staff so that each morning the same staff are there to meet and greet. My Son always seems happy to go there and happy at pick up time.

Liz

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Olivia Niehuus

Centre Director

Hello! I’m Olivia, I joined the incredible team at Goodstart Evanston Park in 2023. I'm grateful to be part of an established and community-focused team that shares my passion for early childhood education.

With over 16 years of experience in leadership roles within early childhood education and care, I am passionate about creating inclusive, supportive environments where every child’s voice is heard and valued. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Community Sector Management and am currently working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Birth to 5 Years).

Throughout my career, I’ve focused on empowering children to become lifelong learners by equipping them with the tools, support, and encouragement they need to thrive. I’m deeply committed to ensuring every child feels included and their unique needs are met, fostering an environment where they can flourish both socially and academically.

My dedication to continuous professional growth and my ongoing studies continue to shape my leadership style and teaching philosophy. This commitment enables me to enhance the learning experiences of both children and educators, creating a nurturing, high-quality environment in early childhood settings.

Call us on 8522 4355, 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.