Goodstart Early Learning Barton
2-4 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
Goodstart Early Learning Barton is a long day care centre in Barton ACT 2600, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 88 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed June 2026. It is one of 5 services in Barton; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 88
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 11/01/2013
- Last assessed
- June 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 2-4 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600
- 02 5156 0020
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning Barton sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Australian Capital Territory averaged $16.50 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 (May 2020)
Rating changed from Exceeding to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2020 | PreviousApr 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Exceeding |
Nearby in Barton
- Currawong Child Care Centre 92 places Long day care
- Guardian Childcare & Education Barton 71 places Long day care
- Papilio Early Learning Barton 65 places Long day care
- Telopea Park P&C School Age Care Program 200 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 Barton
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 1,946
- Median age
- 39
- Household income /wk
- $2,462
- Median rent /wk
- $525
- Avg household size
- 1.7