BestStart Kelvin Grove
About BestStart Kelvin Grove
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 Kelvin Grove, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Kelvin Grove currently has a roll of 118 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (62% 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
“Awesome people here ! And also so supportive and kind. Great learning environment for kids.”
“Overall this place is really good! My son had 1 year in the Koru room. The only thing that was quite disapointing was he had 3 lead teachers in the span of one year, which I felt made it quite hard for him to really connect with any of them. That being said there were defenitly some people in that room that would go out of there way to comfort him/ speak to me about his day which goes a long way for a child who cannot tell you about their day, Libby, Amanada, Michelle and Pip! (if you're reading this, thank you! you guys are amazing).”
“Introduced by a friend who thoroughly checked out daycare options, and this was her first choice. No regrets sending my 2 boys here. Teachers are amazing. Regular updates/photos/videos on my kid's progress with a parent portal, cool/fun events, literally nothing I can find that I would want more for my boys. Have already seen such wonderful progression with both of them. Much love ❤️”
“Best Start Kelvin Grove - The enrolment process was easy and my baby has settled in so well at daycare. She is happy to be there and it’s a big relief for me not having to worry about her when I’m at work. Very happy with the level of care the staff provide they are open and friendly and the communication is great.”
“Beststart Kelvingrove PALMERSTON NORTH is the best suitable childcare education centre for my child. I genuinely had that feeling when they first started building the centre. I knew it was the right decision. there systems in place are highly effective and very smooth running every child enjoys there days! they put pride in there successes and daily routines. The teachers are well balanced and each have there own teaching styles that work well! thank you regards, MARY”
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