Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

BestStart Howick

Auckland, Howick
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Ages
0–5 years
Roll Size
52 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
5/5

About BestStart Howick

BestStart Howick is a education & care service in Howick, Auckland, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 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 Howick, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

BestStart Howick currently has a roll of 52 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

Asian tamariki are the largest group (47% of the roll), alongside european, māori, pacific, 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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Debbie L
September 2025

“I am so grateful that I found Beststart Howick for my toddler. Such an amazing team from the amazing teachers to administration - everything runs smoothly and I am always supported. My son has been taught so much about social environments as well as his learning. The kids there are great as well! Really fun environment, large outdoor area for all the kids to share, as well as inside. The Centre eased my worries, always happy to provide feedback and working together with them has eased my own journey into raising a spectrum toddler.”

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ludmila dissanayake
November 2021

“Incredible place with nice and loving, caring staff. Thanks to the Best Start Howick family my little one learns good manners and experience many new things every day. Safe environment for the kids which is the great thing. And there is huge playground which is awesome. All the teachers are doing awesome job and they offer so many varieties of food. Easy to communicate with teachers and provide everyday progress for the kids. thank you, Best Start Howick,”

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M CC
September 2021

“My daughter is very happy here and has made some good friends. Her carers are friendly and approachable and the centre is willing to invite feedback and improve services to help foster development at every stage. There is a great outdoor play area at the centre, as it's an older building and has a bit more space. I would also give credit to the events the centre plans and the level of effort that goes into bringing families together.”

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Maree Whatman
September 2021

“We’ve had two daughters who have both had an amazing experience at best start Howick. The girls were 8 months old when they started and now both are at school. The team is very welcoming and friendly. The large outdoor area is so great lots of fun for the children, it’s bright and colourful inside with changing activities and displays regularly. The meals are really varied great to give the kids something different from home.”

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Nan Si
September 2021

“My eldest son just finished his Kindy life at Best Start Howick where he spent the happiest three and half years of childhood. And my youngest son has also spent one year of wonderful time. My kids have gained a lot in Best Start Howick. Teach staffs are very friendly, patient and responsible; the centre manager is so nice & professional. They often offer new educational equipment and improve facilities. They always offer various meaningful activities for children and invite every parent to participate. They set up different educational themes, children enjoy the process. Children not only learned a lot of knowledge here, but more importantly, they also learned discipline and manners. We appreciate to all staff for everything they have done for children.”

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Contact Details

174 Ridge Road, Howick, Auckland

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