BestStart Wigram
About BestStart Wigram
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 Wigram, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Wigram currently has a roll of 138 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Asian tamariki are the largest group (45% of the roll), alongside european, māori, pacific, 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
“The staff have been absolutely lovely, always welcoming and caring. I really appreciate how flexible the centre is, which makes things so much easier for parents. I also love how you keep us updated with frequent texts and promotions. Thank you for creating such a supportive environment for our children.”
“They may seem maintained in this childcare facility but I can guarantee you that if your kids are still in the midst of potty training or toilet training, that your children will come home with dirty underwear even when you advise this to the staff on multiple occasions. Not exactly very attentive either because they usually have a lot of children at the same time, not the ratio legally required anyways. Avoid at all costs!”
“My son 100% loves this school! He even ask if he can go to school on the weekends! 😅 He’s definitely learning a lot from his Kaiako. He always show us his new learning everyday. He even knows how to count in Mandarin and Maori. I am really happy and confident sending my son to Best Start. It’s definitely worth it to recommend this school to everyone 💯”
“The staff at wigram beststart are honestly the best and most caring people, my daughter loves being a 'school' and on days where she is not as happy at drop off they make her feel better about it! Love love love my center and the people working there 🥰”
“They have a nice big play rooms and lovely teachers. My son loves to go here and he loves his teachers. I am at peace whenever I am at work knowing that my son is very well taken care of. I like the idea that they are serving healthy meals to the babies, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Because not all preschool are offering free food. I love how my son is going home with new learnings that he is showing to us. If ever I would have another baby again, I will definitely enroll in best start again ❤️”
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