Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

BestStart Manurewa Central

Auckland, Manurewa
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Ages
0–5 years
Roll Size
72 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
5/5

About BestStart Manurewa Central

BestStart Manurewa Central is a education & care service in Manurewa, 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 Manurewa Central, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

BestStart Manurewa Central currently has a roll of 72 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

Pacific tamariki are the largest group (37% of the roll), alongside european, māori, 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

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Cee Nerz
September 2025

“The teachers are very caring and nurturing. Both my children are very much settled and enjoy attending daycare. They are very much well cared for by the teachers. Phoebe, Theresa and all the teachers do such a great job! Thank you”

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Aimalefoa Patelesio Ioane
September 2025

“We love how BSMC always champion celebrating diversity and the uniqueness of every culture in beautiful Aotearoa 🙌🏾❤️ Thank you for valuing our children’s cultural identities and helping our kids learn them importance of celebrating diversity in Aotearoa. At BSMC my kids learn so many things, like the importance of Manaakitanga 💞 empathy is a very important value and I appreciate everything they are doing to implement these values at BSMC 🙏🏾 I’m so grateful for the wonderful educators at BestStart Manurewa central.The entire staff are warm, welcoming and always up for a chat about how the kids are doing. Over 2 years ago since my youngest of 7 kids started at 4months old together with my now 4 year old. We are so happy to see the development of our babies through the daycare’s implementation of learn through play, incorporating various cultures, teaching them the importance of diversity and kindness, the teachings are endless and I’m so grateful 🙏🏾 Visits to the elderly residents at the nearby retirement home are amazing experiences, which nurture community spirit and empathy - values that are very important to us as a family and I’m glad to see that BSMC help to reinforce this. Amazing trips to the Auckland Zoo & Butterfly creek are so much fun, but a real highlight is the centre’s Matariki celebration night. I can go on and on!But it doesn’t cover what a great centre it really is and would highly recommend for anyone looking for a local daycare centre for their children to go in & have a chat with Phoebe who is an AMAZING centre manager 100% recommend!”

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Marissa L
September 2025

“We’ve been apart of this centre since 2017 and have had all 3 of my kids attend this daycare with my youngest still attending. We’ve grown to know each teacher especially the ones who have been there since we made the centre home in 2017. I’ve never had to worry about any of my children because the care at best start Manurewa is amazing, they’re very gentle and have helped so much with my kids learning. We’ll be sad to say goodbye to them forever once my youngest turns 5, but I’ll be forever grateful for this centre for welcoming us and being apart of my children’s education journey.”

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S Brown
March 2025

“This centre truly deserves more than just 5 stars. Phoebe and her incredible team are amazing with the kids. I have a non-verbal 4-year-old daughter, and since she started here, she has become so much more vocal! She even puts her own shoes away at home and washes her hands with soap. My autistic child used to struggle with following instructions, but since joining BSMC last year, she's made tremendous progress. Believe me when I say, I tried nearly 10 different centres before finding this one. From the moment I walked in, I felt something different, and I knew this was the right place for my girl. The staff are so patient and understanding with her. She absolutely loves going to daycare and always says "excited" when I drop her off. They make her feel safe and loved, and as a parent, what more could you ask for?”

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Taylor Widdison
March 2025

“Both my girls were/are at this Centre and I absolutely love it! The teachers are so friendly. Very open and involve you with Story Park, keep you updated with Policies etc. If I ever had an issue they were quick to solve it. Would 100% recommend this centre. Feel apart of the family rather than just a 'daycare'. Appreciate each and everyone of the staff there.”

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Contact Details

93 Russell Road, Manurewa, Auckland

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