BestStart Kaikohe
About BestStart Kaikohe
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 Kaikohe, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Kaikohe currently has a roll of 70 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Māori tamariki are the largest group (60% 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 son always goes happily to the centre, and that gives us peace of mind. We’ve noticed that you’ve taken previous feedback on board, and we really appreciate the improvements and the care you put into listening.”
“Amazing Center, Wonderful teachers and staff. A beautiful space for Tamariki to learn an grow with great support. Our twins have just absolutely blossomed an grown since starting at Best Start Kaikohe and they love attending, they adore all the staff. Amazing place for the development of your child HIGHLY RECOMMEND 🥰”
“Both my children have attended BestStart in Kaikohe with my son still attending. My daughter grew so much while at BestStart and now we are seeing the same with our son. Our son also has a hearing impairment and is wearing hearing aids and learning sign language. The staff at BestStart have not only nurtured him but taken on learning sign language and how to work with him, his hearing loss, hearing aids and little attitude! Thank you to the staff of BestStart Kaikohe.”
“I wholeheartedly trust each care-giver at ABC to be responsible for my three children during the day. I especially value the emphasis they put on outdoor discovery, including planting a garden and using natural materials to build structures. I also highly value the fact that there are male care-givers, knowing that my children have both strong male and female role-models in their early childhood development. Moving to Kaikohe from Canada in 2017, the town was unknown to me, but I was able to rest at ease knowing that my children were being loved and cared for completely while I was working. Admittedly, I haven't had experience with any of the other childcare centers in town, but I don't feel as though my experience at ABC leaves anything to be desired.”
“My Daughter has been going to ABC for about 2 years now, starting as an infant. She attends 5 days a week, full time. It is a great Daycare and i can only recommend the Team at ABC Kaikohe. I love their values and the way they encourage our young ones to grow up and get them ready for their start at school :)”
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