BestStart Maunu Village
About BestStart Maunu Village
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 Maunu Village, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Maunu Village currently has a roll of 193 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (56% 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
“We have been with best start Maunu village since our daughter was 3 months old, we can say we feel extremely comfortable and confident that our daughter is in the best hands. Management team have exceeded our expectations. Best start Maunu village for the best child care in northland 10/10”
“Friendly, flexible and driven to provide the best care for our tamariki. Have made a great effort to accommodate my little ones allergies.”
“Wonderful team. Thanks for all you do to keep our children safe .Teachers and administration are helpful and friendly. My kid learnt a lot.. I’m very pleased.”
“Such an amazing daycare my daughter has gained so much confidence and independence since starting there in a few short weeks. She loves her new daycare! The staff there are so friendly. Great vibes from this daycare.”
“We have watched our very shy boy grow in confidence and his skills in communication have come along way. Its so heart warming seeing him recognising stories and songs hes learning at school. As for the staff they are absolutely amazing friendly and so involved truly blessed to have our boy in best start”
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