Goodstart Early Learning Parafield Gardens
121 Shepherdson Road, Parafield Gardens SA 5107
Goodstart Early Learning Parafield Gardens is a long day care centre in Parafield Gardens SA 5107, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 70 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 11 services in Parafield Gardens; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 70
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 121 Shepherdson Road, Parafield Gardens SA 5107
- 08 8285 8011
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30-18:30
- Tuesday
- 6:30-18:30
- Wednesday
- 6:30-18:30
- Thursday
- 6:30-18:30
- Friday
- 6:30-18:30
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning Parafield Gardens sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in South Australia averaged $14.10 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Quality area ratings
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding |
Nearby in Parafield Gardens
- Eden Academy Parafield Gardens 108 places Long day care
- Holy Family Catholic School Early Learning 80 places Long day care
- Lantana Kindergarten 45 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Our Patch at Karrendi Primary School OSHC 45 places Outside school hours care
- Parafield Airport Early Learning Centre 130 places Long day care
- Parafield Gardens Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting 60 places Preschool / kindergarten
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Parafield Gardens
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 18,467
- Median age
- 36
- Household income /wk
- $1,384
- Median rent /wk
- $300
- Avg household size
- 2.9