Reward and Recognition at Goodstart

Through a variety of national programs, local initiatives, and sector-wide recognition, we honour the dedication, passion, and commitment that our people bring to delivering the best in early learning and care every day.

Our reward and recognition programs include:

• The Goodies Awards

Our annual Goodies Awards celebrate outstanding employees and teams across our whole organisation, including Teacher of the Year, Goodstarter of the Year, and Centre Team of the Year.  Read stories of our Goodies winners

• Celebrating our Educators

Along with recognising you every day, we hold celebrations for Early Educator’s Day, when you achieve qualification milestones and Years of Service. Some of our Goodstarters have been proud members of the team for over 30 years!

At Goodstart, our Goodstarters make the difference. In addition to the above we often run local and national celebrations on momentous occasions, such as on Child Protection Week, Safe Work Month, National Educator’s Day, and much more. We aim to never miss an opportunity to recognise our amazing people.

Goodstart actively participates in the ECA National Conference and HESTA ECEC Awards, where our educators and centres are recognised for their leadership and excellence in early childhood education and care.

We are proud to support a culture of recognition that values the hard work and commitment of our employees and will continually explore new ways to celebrate our team members' achievements and ensure that every effort is acknowledged and appreciated.