BestStart Petone
About BestStart Petone
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 Petone, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Petone currently has a roll of 102 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (51% 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
“BestStart Petone is awesome!”
“Our experience with best start Petone is excellent. My 9 month old is so happy to go there everyday. Teachers are friendly to him.”
“I'm so happy with the team at BestStart Petone. Thank you so much for all your hard work.”
“I absolutely love this daycare and would recommend to anyone. From the first communication by email, to the first visit to the centre, our settling visits and now our son attending daycare; we have always been so well informed and we know our son (and all the children there) are so well cared for and even loved by their teachers. Thank you!”
“A fantastic purpose built facility. The kids seem to love it as much as the staff there do.”
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