Goodstart Early Learning Calala
49-51 Calala Lane, Tamworth NSW 2340
Goodstart Early Learning Calala is a long day care centre in Tamworth NSW 2340, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 66 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 22 services in Tamworth; 4 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 66
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 25/07/2007
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 49-51 Calala Lane, Tamworth NSW 2340
- 02 6765 3636
- 02 6762 6626
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning Calala 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 (May 2021)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2021 | PreviousJun 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Tamworth
- Ausscot Family Day Care Places not listed Family day care
- Calrossy Preschool 25 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Centrepoint Child Care Centre 39 places Long day care
- Denison Street Early Learning Centre 78 places Long day care
- Thrive OSHC Tamworth 105 places Outside school hours care
- Esteem Kids Calrossy Tamworth 60 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 Tamworth
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 49
- Household income /wk
- $697
- Median rent /wk
- $248
- Avg household size
- 1.7