BestStart Halswell Road
About BestStart Halswell 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 Halswell Road, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Halswell Road currently has a roll of 73 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (58% 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
“My three youngest kids attended Best start Halswell road and I couldn’t have been happier with this team. The center is run by Kerryn, who is not only professional but is kind, empathetic and went above and beyond to support us as a whanau. The staff are absolutely amazing!! I could confidently go to work knowing my kids were safe and well taken care of. Thank you to the team for the outstanding services provided. A special shout out to Ayanthi and Tegan who are phenomenal teachers, who have helped my kids thrive and who my kids absolutely love! Five stars for sure!!”
“Very caring and accomodating staff. They always try to go out of their way to accommodate schedules especially as both me and hubby work full time. My little girl started there when she was just 6 months old and staff were always making sure she feels safe and looked after her needs. She is now nearly 3 y.o and thriving in the preschool room!”
“Absolutely highly recommend! Our Son started around 10months old, and the transition into nursery room was incredible. Lovely, supportive teachers and staff, that he warmed to very quickly. Super responsive and great communication! 10/10!”
“Five stars for sure! The staff are just incredible. They are super supportive & caring & our daughter is absolutely loving the nursery. She was not use to other people prior to starting day care & now she is thriving. She loves her teachers & she is always coming home with new skills.”
“My son struggled with settling at the start as he was used to it just being him and I. The team were so amazing at helping him settle and it only took a couple of weeks for him to get comfortable! The teachers are so patient and it has really helped him get into a great routine. He has a slight speech delay and being here has helped him start speaking so much more thanks to the patience of the teachers and lovely centre manager!”
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