BestStart Bay Kindy
About BestStart Bay Kindy
About Education & Care Service
Education & Care Services are mainstream early learning centres that offer full-day or part-day care with a structured curriculum, qualified teachers, and a focus on learning through play. They cater to families needing flexible childcare options and wanting a balanced approach that supports social, physical, and early academic development in a diverse environment.
What Is 20 Hours ECE funding?
20 Hours ECE is a government-funded initiative that helps reduce the cost of early childhood education for families with tamariki aged 3–5. Eligible children can receive up to 20 hours of funded care and education each week at participating services. Centres can set their own enrolment patterns and may ask for optional charges, but the funded hours themselves should be free of compulsory fees. If you are unsure how this works at BestStart Bay Kindy, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Bay Kindy currently has a roll of 42 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (39% of the roll), alongside māori, asian children.
Roll and demographic figures are based on data supplied by the Ministry of Education and were last updated on 01/07/2024.
Parent Reviews
“The teachers are kind, caring, and patient. They create a fun and safe environment where children learn and grow every day. The communication with parents is great, and I’ve seen a big improvement in my child’s confidence and social skills. Highly recommend!”
“Teachers have made my child feel safe and have gone out of their way to make her feel comfortable, welcomed and included. Her vocabulary have increased in such a short amount of time. She gets excited to go to school.”
“Like the name says, Best Start. This is the right place for my boys to learn and thrive, safe, good well adjusted teachers and a rip snorter of a daycare programme.”
“Wonderful staff and great set up , always organized and great communication with us. Both my kids love going to Kindy and have now made friends and are more confident around others. Thank you Team 😊”
“We chose this centre when we moved to Tauranga because the staff and facilities made us feel at home right away. My son loved it and was prepared for a smooth transition to school. I now have a daughter who attends the centre where she enjoys lots of activities and lots of teacher time. I love that my I can see what my daughter is doing during the day with regular updates online. Highly recommend. Thanks team for everything you do for our tamariki 😊”
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