Goodstart Early Learning Ballina
38 Links Avenue, Ballina NSW 2478
Goodstart Early Learning Ballina is a long day care centre in Ballina NSW 2478, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 90 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 9 services in Ballina; 7 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 90
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 06/04/2007
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 38 Links Avenue, Ballina NSW 2478
- 02 6681 1633
- 02 6681 1634
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning Ballina sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in New South Wales averaged $14.85 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.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Aug 2021)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2021 | PreviousNov 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Ballina
- Active Kids After School Care 56 places Outside school hours care
- Ballina Aboriginal Child & Family Centre 59 places Long day care
- Ballina Fox Street Preschool 40 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Ballina River Street Childrens Centre 59 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Far North Coast Family Day Care Places not listed Family day care
- Rainbow Central Ballina OOSHC 48 places Outside school hours care
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 Ballina
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 9,735
- Median age
- 56
- Household income /wk
- $1,013
- Median rent /wk
- $360
- Avg household size
- 2