BestStart Waikanae
About BestStart Waikanae
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 Waikanae, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Waikanae currently has a roll of 48 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (55% 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
“My son loved his time at Best Start Waikanae, he made many friendships with his peers and with wonderful teachers. We received photos along with a brief description of activities every single day which was greatly appreciated. There is a spacious outside area where kids can play, ride bikes or trikes or learn how to grow their own vegetables. Kids have so many activities to choose from every day - painting, singing, dancing, doing exercise, everything we could wish for. I feel very lucky that my son attended such a great daycare, it is truly a paradise for the kids. You will be dearly missed, I wish we could move the daycare with us :)”
“Wasted babyhood”
“I happy to say my experience with beststart team is incredible 🙂🙂, professional atmosphere, good communication and value with lots of learnings activities 🙂🙂.”
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