BestStart Murphys Park

About BestStart Murphys Park
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 Murphys Park, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Murphys Park currently has a roll of 109 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Asian tamariki are the largest group (79% of the roll), alongside european, māori, pacific, 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
“I am extremely pleased with the remarkable progress my son has made in the Tui Room. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all the dedicated teachers for their unwavering support, patience, and professionalism. Your genuine care has made a significant impact on his development. Hands up to all the teachers of Tui Room—your hard work is truly commendable.”
“Our Daughter has started Primary school. We are very proud that BestStart has helped paved the way and prepare her for this path. She has showed independence and clearly even the most smallest of things she has learned from her educators. Thank you so much Kiran, Neelam, Sune, Janeene, and all the BestStart team! Highly recommended!”
“Finally I see others have left some negative comments about this place…… when I was looking for a day care / kindergarten for my child coming up 2 years ago, I came in to visit here. They were so unprofessional , they told me I have 5 minutes to check if I like the place and I could sign her up, if I needed to see more. How can a family make a decision like what day care to enrol at in 5 mins? Prices are exorbitant here! On the positive, the facility is nice and new.”
“Have took my son out of this daycare as he wasn’t comfortable, from what i’ve seen with my eyes staying there with my son is they just leave kids unattended a lot, there’s kids crying and they just leave them don’t even comfort them and say “his okay his like that every morning” while the child screams and cries for a long time, that made me uncomfortable to leave my son here. teachers talk very loudly almost yelling at the kids. in the mornings they only have one teacher on to look after all the kids until the other ones come at 9. Might be a good daycare to others but i’m really over protective with my kids and i definitely don’t recommend this daycare.”
“Hands down, the best childcare centre in Auckland. Large format, heaps of parking, amazing, experienced teachers who connect with your child and constantly go above and beyond. From the moment you step in the centre, you're greeted with a smile and the vibe is very comforting and calm. The best thing about this centre is they have dedicated, separate rooms for ALL age groups so children under 1 have 1 room, children between 1 and 2 have a separate room and vice versa. This enables children to get the absolute best environment to learn at their own pace and flourish. There are 5 separate rooms for children and each one is heavily equipped to provide the best possible care for your child. Highly recommended!”
Interested?
Contact the centre directly to check for availability or arrange a visit.
Getting ready for daycare?
See what your child will need for their day: labels, drink bottle, lunchbox, spare clothes, sunscreen and more.
Daycare Essentials ChecklistOther centres nearby
Explore other options in your neighbourhood.

BestStart Flat Bush

BestStart Flat Bush School Road

Just Kidz Flatbush

Sunshine Christian Preschool

Li'l Champs Educare 3
