BestStart Girven Road
About BestStart Girven Road
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 Girven Road, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Girven Road currently has a roll of 46 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 1–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Māori tamariki are the largest group (45% of the roll), alongside european, 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
“My little brother goes here and he loves it! They’ve got the cutest Guinea Pigs, a huge outdoor space for the big kids and his teachers are so nice. It’s just had a total glow up too and it looks so cool.”
“My kid wasn't here for long but when she started she was really shy and nervous but loved how the staff made her feel welcomed and after a while she couldn't wait to go to daycare will definitely consider enrolling my baby”
“Best start Girven road is a fantastic Centre with loving and caring staff. The Centre is clean, warm and friendly and a great place for your child to grow and learn. The teachers ensure activities are tailored to the interests and needs of each child, and the Admin and meals are superb. I would highly recommend this centre my girls absolutely loved it!”
“Great staff and center, my girls love going each week. The staff encourage them to thrive have fun and feel safe, Highly recommend this Best Start.”
“Great place with very warm and welcoming environment. Kids love it, always interesting activities to do, good facilities, great outside play area. Teachers are very open and keep great communication with parents. Also meals provided which is always a bonus when comes to ECE.”
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