BestStart Papanui
About BestStart Papanui
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 Papanui, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Papanui currently has a roll of 44 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (48% 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
“very welcoming centre with lovely teachers that are great at settling a very clingy wee girl!! The outdoors area is beautiful and spacious and has lots of activities for the children!”
“I'm grateful I selected the right kindy for my baby.”
“Very dedicated teachers , we are happy for our child being there in the day care.”
“This Daycare has been the best decision we made for our little girl with such a vast outdoor area. Great teaching staff and a fantastic admin staff that care we’re so much compassion and love for the job. Would highly recommend this Daycare .”
“The kindest and most dedicated teachers”
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