Goodstart Early Learning Thornton
4 Sandalwood Avenue, Thornton NSW 2322
Goodstart Early Learning Thornton is a long day care centre in Thornton NSW 2322, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 64 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 9 services in Thornton; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 64
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 29/06/2007
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 4 Sandalwood Avenue, Thornton NSW 2322
- 02 4966 3322
- 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 Thornton 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 | PreviousAug 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Thornton
- Community Kids Thornton Early Education Centre 91 places Long day care
- Go Kindy Thornton 120 places Long day care
- Little Zaks Academy Thornton 2 58 places Long day care
- Little Zak's Academy Thornton 39 places Long day care
- Thornton Before and After School Care and Vacation Care 140 places Outside school hours care
- Thornton Child Care and Pre-School Centre 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.