BestStart Hokowhitu
About BestStart Hokowhitu
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 Hokowhitu, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Hokowhitu currently has a roll of 65 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
“Staff are friendly, approachable, and genuinely care for my child. The environment is well designed for early learning. I love the connection we feel through the storypark stories.”
“Excellent staff and programme. Our son is cared for and nurtured by his teachers.”
“Absolutely love best start, Annie loves coming and the teachers are so incredibly lovely, friendly and have amazing bonds with all the children. We feel so lucky for Annie to go to best start. Thank you for making her days so special”
“Great facilities, best teachers. The children are stimulated daily with lots of fun filled activities! Highly recommended! ⭐️”
“Tui room teachers are kind, caring they create a happy environment for the under 2s. I’m really impressed how they’re embracing Te Reo too. Its a lovely clean environment & I feel at ease my 13 month old is in good hands”
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