Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

BestStart St Andrews

Hamilton, Te Rapa

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

73 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About BestStart St Andrews

BestStart St Andrews is a education & care service in Te Rapa, Hamilton, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 years. It’s well suited for families needing flexible full-day or part-day childcare with a balanced, mainstream early learning programme. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

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 St Andrews, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

BestStart St Andrews currently has a roll of 73 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

Māori tamariki are the largest group (36% of the roll), alongside european, 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

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Sarah-beth Wright

May 2023

Winter Marks

November 2022

Briar Kingma

May 2022

“Absolutely amazing staff! So welcoming and supportive!”

Natalie Smith

April 2021

“Friendly caring teachers. Nice small centre. Yummy healthy food, all round rich learning experiences for my children. Son had being there since he was 2 he is now 4. Previously my 6 yo attended. Now my baby is going to start too.”

Mardonmac 5

February 2021

“Love beststart st andrews. The staff are supportpportive in both my grandsons development and always happy to answer question. Their amazing.”