Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

BestStart Bayfair

Tauranga, Mt Maunganui

4.7|

Ages

1–5 years

Roll Size

50 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

4.7/5

About BestStart Bayfair

BestStart Bayfair is a education & care service in Mt Maunganui, Tauranga, with children currently enrolled aged 1–5 years. It’s well suited for families needing flexible full-day or part-day childcare with a balanced, mainstream early learning programme. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

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 Bayfair, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

BestStart Bayfair currently has a roll of 50 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 1–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (40% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific, asian, other 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

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Mieke Bester

December 2022

“Please note these pictures are not of the Bayfair BestStart, as it's under construction. Also they only open around March or April 2023”

Balazs Ramona

March 2021

Rose Hale

October 2020

“The team at beststart bayfair are all very friendly and welcoming. Every single teacher greets us with a friendly smile as we walk thru to the baby class. I would highly recommend this centre as i have recieved nothing but respect from the staff here and their passion for their job around caring for other peoples children is immediatly apparant. Easily a 10/10 rating from my expierence.”