BestStart Prestons
About BestStart Prestons
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 Prestons, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Prestons currently has a roll of 120 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (74% of the roll), alongside māori, 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 love Best Start Prestons! Our daughter started in the nursery at 8 months old and has recently transitioned into the preschool at 2 years old. She has always loved going to BS Prestons. All of the staff are kind, nurturing and supportive. The menu is amazing! Overall we couldn’t fault such a wonderful centre! Our daughter will continue through BS Prestons until primary school.”
“My daughter absolutely loves this pre school, great facility, amazing teachers and staff. Creating fun activities each day. Highly recommend 👌”
“This preschool is so good. From the very first day till now I am never disappointed. Staff is very friendly and welcoming.”
“The staff are absolutely wonderful, I love the facility and all the activities my children are exposed to.”
“The first moment we walked in to Beststart Prestons we felt very welcomed. The teachers and staff are so genuinely caring and really take the time to get to know the children. There are plenty of engaging projects that the children love getting involved in. I have loved seeing the friendships develop between the kids. The teachers have helped so much with giving my son confidence and getting him prepared for school. The meals are fantastic and its great to know my son has had a healthy meal and maybe tried some new foods too! Storypark makes it's easy to see all the great things they are doing during the day, the friendships they make and the progress they're making too. A wonderful preschool, it makes the tough job of not being with my son while I'm working a whole lot easier knowing that he is so happy and well cared for.”
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