BestStart Papatoetoe

About BestStart Papatoetoe
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 Papatoetoe, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Papatoetoe currently has a roll of 46 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Asian tamariki are the largest group (47% 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
“BestStart Papatoetoe is a great daycare for young children, to start in a brand new warm-welcoming environment and learning a new skill, knowledge and enjoy just being a kid. My 2 year old, son had attended this daycare and he comes home with a new skill or word. Thank you!, very happy we had our son attend your daycare.”
“This centre made us feel welcomed and part of the family. They love Micah and Micah loves them too. It has a homey atmosphere which I like because Micah feels comfortable and happy going to daycare everyday. Since joining, he's enjoyed meeting new people, smiling and interacting more and they also help him reach his milestones. I love the storypark app where the teachers post updates of what you're child is up to and also important notices regarding the centre. Thank you BestStart Papatoetoe for everything and all the hard work you do to care for our babies everyday!”
“When looking for a daycare for Cassian the most important aspect was a centre that will enhance his well-being in our absence. Best Start Papatoetoe delivered exactly that from day one. We love the fact that we get constant updates on story park as well the time the teachers spent discussing Cassians activites at every pickup. The teachers ensure that Cassian is reaching all his milestones. Parental feedback enables us to set goals for his education. Best start papatoetoe has continued to provide support throughout the lockdown with zoom sessions as well as activities on storypark. At 17 months Cassian is surpassing all his milestones with exceptional speech skills, would not have been possible without the support of the teachers of Best Start Papatoetoe. Highly recommend. Lorine & Steve Reid”
“My son attends this Education Centre. When I was looking around for centres to enrol my son in, I came to this one and I just knew this was a good choice. The teachers are really lovely, they understand that each child is different and it’s good they always communicate with me about my child. They have a good environment for the children to learn and explore and I feel secure in knowing that my son is safe at this school. He loves this school and looks forward to go to school each day. So thank you Best Start Manukau !!”
“Best day care ever. My children absolutely love it here, there is so much learning and fun that goes on that my children never want to leave once I drop them off!!. The staff are pretty much family to me, and I have so much trust and respect for them all, they have become second mummy’s to my children. Would recommend this daycare to everyone.”
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