BestStart Totara Street
About BestStart Totara Street
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 Totara Street, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Totara Street currently has a roll of 84 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (41% 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 and very welcoming centre! the team are so awesome and caring and really do go the extra mile to ensure my family is well taken care of”
“I have 2 children who attend here and we just love it! All the staff are amazing and really communicate well. ECE is a hard job but the teachers, relievers, managers and especially Lou behind the front desk is an all round superstar and they love on all the kids! Highly recommend! Need more than 5 stars!”
“Best start has help so much with my child learning process and planning and creativity, she even eats better now that she is there, best of all in the morning when we say we are going toe kindi she gets so excited, and just wants to get going. Thanks best start Totara and for all the staff looking after our little kids”
“My child has been attending this centre for over two years now and the staff have been absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this centre.”
“Both of my girls attend this centre and they absolutely love it. The teachers are so loving and caring.”
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