Golden Seeds Early Learning Narrabeen

⭐️⭐️ Our experience with GoldenSeeds was deeply disappointing and distressing. My son had been in early childhood education since he was 10 months old, and in 2024–2025 he experienced significant emotional distress while attending this centre. During this period, the centre went through multiple staffing and leadership changes, which appeared to greatly affect consistency and support. Instead of working collaboratively with us and the psychologist involved, the centre showed urgency, pressure, and a lack of flexibility. We received constant complaints over minor issues, which created significant stress for our family and had a clear negative impact on my child’s self-esteem. He began coming home saying he was “a bad boy,” which was heartbreaking for a five-year-old. My child also reported being shouted at by staff, which contributed to him feeling distressed and unsafe in the environment. The impact on his emotional wellbeing was significant and deeply concerning for us as parents. While we understood the importance of keeping all children safe, we felt the approach lacked empathy, appropriate support strategies, and collaboration during a vulnerable period for our child. Despite being aware that assessments were ongoing and that specialists in Australia often have long wait times, the centre suspended my child for several days, placing us in an extremely difficult position with only months left before the end of the year. Ultimately, we chose to withdraw our son because we did not feel the environment was emotionally safe, supportive, or developmentally appropriate for a young child who needed understanding, patience, and empathy. I would like to acknowledge Licien for her help in clarifying financial matters, and Dalvi, who was my son’s educator during his infancy and showed genuine care and professionalism during that time. Based on our experience, I would strongly encourage families to ask detailed questions about how behavioural challenges are handled and how children’s emotional wellbeing is protected during difficult transitions.