BestStart Mahora
About BestStart Mahora
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 Mahora, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Mahora currently has a roll of 46 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Māori tamariki are the largest group (45% 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
“Dee and the team, best people. Thank you so much for your patience with my daughter. So grateful”
“All the staff are amazing here👌 especially "Dee" is the best teacher. I am very grateful Dee for ur unwavering support, and i will never forget ur kindness and patience💖 Cheers..”
“Dee & the team at Best Start Mahora have been amazing from the first day we came to do a visit. A loving, caring environment that our daughter has flourished in. Perfect for us first time parents!”
“Highly recommended this day care wonderful teachers that take proper care of the children”
“Our son grows up here,they are the best”
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