Goodstart Early Learning South Nowra
113 Hillcrest Avenue, Nowra NSW 2541
Goodstart Early Learning South Nowra is a long day care centre in Nowra NSW 2541, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 76 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 16 services in Nowra; 4 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 76
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 29/09/2006
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 113 Hillcrest Avenue, Nowra NSW 2541
- 02 4421 5455
- 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 South Nowra 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 (Feb 2025)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentFeb 2025 | PreviousJul 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Nowra
- Cornerstone Early Learning Academy 50 places Long day care
- Base OOSH Nowra 80 places Outside school hours care
- Base OOSH St Michael's Nowra 50 places Outside school hours care
- Big Little Futures Early Learning Nowra 29 places Long day care
- Cullunghutti Preschool 30 places Preschool / kindergarten
- ECTARC Clipper Road Early Education and Care Service 40 places Long day 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 Nowra
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 9,956
- Median age
- 40
- Household income /wk
- $1,037
- Median rent /wk
- $300
- Avg household size
- 2.2