Goodstart Early Learning CDU
77 Lakeside Drive, Charles Darwin University, Brinkin NT 0810
Goodstart Early Learning CDU is a long day care centre in Brinkin NT 0810, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 100 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed April 2026. It is one of 2 services in Brinkin; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 100
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 27/07/2022
- Last assessed
- April 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 77 Lakeside Drive, Charles Darwin University, Brinkin NT 0810
- 08 8901 0021
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning CDU sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Northern Territory averaged $13.20 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 | Meeting |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting |
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 Brinkin
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 1,117
- Median age
- 34
- Household income /wk
- $2,274
- Median rent /wk
- $360
- Avg household size
- 2.5