Goodstart Early Learning Ferntree Gully

I would not recommend Goodstart Ferntree Gully. Lately the centre has had management changes and a lot of educators have left.

Great centre with caring staff

My son has attended Goodstart Ferntree gully since he was 6 months old. From the very beginning I have felt welcome and supported by all of the educators and admin staff. My son is now 3 and each day loves walking through the doors, everyone says hi to him and he loves seeing his friends. Thank you for creating such a wonderful environment for my son to learn in!

This Center is amazing. All the directors we have had have been amazing. Cecilia who joint recently has given a more personalised approach to us at least and has been great. The Chef (Rachel) is AMAZING! my kids love her food and they are always cooking healthy yummy snacks for morning and afternoon tea, lunches are very nutritious too with variety and they can adjust to dietary requirements with ease. Safety wise I think it is a great center as well, they will always give you a call if your kid has had some incident/accident but serous incidents are never the norm. The center is clean and with lots of natural light inside the rooms, appropriate furniture for the age of the child and the outside yards are free of any serious hazards. I think the ratio educator:child is good, so far no problems from our side. We have 2 kids here now (in Kinder and nursery) both started when they were 5 months and we did research many other centers before starting here but as soon as we saw this one back in 2017 we new it was the one, friendly staff all over, yummy food, clean and safe place for the kids. Last but not least, we are a rainbow family (2 mums) and we have never been treated any different to all the other parents, there are kids of different races, family backgrounds and religion as well where all can be treated with respect and equality. Overall great place for the kids.

When I started looking for a child care centre when my son was 6mo old, we visited 7 or 8 centres, and FTG Goodstart really stood out for us. They were warm and welcoming, inclusive, answered all of my questions, and genuinely seemed to care about my son and my family. Four and a half years later and my son still goes here. We feel like family, from first walking in the door and saying good morning, to walking into the clean and welcoming room. The educators take time to talk to each parent and find out how their kids are going. They're honest and open, they welcome feedback and are constantly improving how they run. I am so thankful for finding this centre and the team who work here, they really have made a world of difference for both my son, and myself. Cannot recommend them highly enough.

Great facilities, highly capable educators and teachers. Brilliant play based programs and wonderful chef.