BestStart Rugby Park
About BestStart Rugby 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 Rugby Park, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Rugby Park currently has a roll of 63 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (38% 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
“amazing daycare, friendly and and supportive daycare. The teachers are wonderful. I just realised that now I drop my baby off with peace of mind at work. after having bad experience in home-based care for 3 months. The management team is also amazing. highly recommended daycare.”
“Best start is one of those daycare centers that is absolutely incredible, my kids treat it like family and like home. The teachers are incredible and cater to each child's individual needs without hesitation. Best start rugby park has to be the best center I know, I could never ever fault them for anything and they love my kids like I do. And I know my kids safety and care and learning is always at the forefront of there mind just incredible wonderful center ❤️”
“Best Start Rugby Park is an amazing enviroment for wee ones, a beautifully set up establishment that take pride in providing great care for children. I believe they are a very diverse daycare & cater well to your childrens culture, learning needs and development stages. Drop off, pick ups are made so easy and they always provide an update on my childs day when its home time!”
“Amazing centre, really approachable staff and managers, they are super supportive of any goals you might have for your children and want to help in these goals. watching them interact with all the children they are so caring and kind really empowering for there holistic wellbeing as well.”
“Such a welcoming and warm centre. The staff and management are so accomodating and will always go the extra mile. They are so supportive and have an empowering group of skilled and experienced teachers who are confident and capable. Each day I am greeted by my first name and they ensure to tell me about how the day has been. They love getting out into the community and supporting local events.”
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