Westpark Stars Nursery and Preschool
About Westpark Stars Nursery and Preschool
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 Westpark Stars Nursery and Preschool, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Westpark Stars Nursery and Preschool currently has a roll of 66 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (83% of the roll), alongside māori, 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
“Everyones amazing here, I felt so welcomed & cared for as a mum whose never put my children into kindy, this experience is absolutely amazing! Kea rooms beautiful & inviting, nice & clean & the teachers are super warm to be around, approachable always & ready to invite my little one to settle in for his day & its a true delight for me to know my baby boys safe & content & he really loves coming to his kindy! That makes me very happy :) Thankyou so much best start Rangiora for our Beautiful experience with kindy, I'll always be greatful for how you treated me & looked after my family do well in the difficult time of loosing my precious dad. I'll always appreciate the kindnesses givin to me, when our hearts were so sore. Love Coral :)”
“Andrea and the team at Beststart Rangiora are amazing. I knew from the first visit this was the right preschool for our daughter. Our daughter is thriving so much in the nursery and is very happy there. All the teachers are great to deal with and the children learn so much from them. We highly recommend BestStart Rangiora 🙂”
“I am so grateful to Best Start Rangiora, with having to have my son start daycare at 4.5month old, it was so reassuring knowing he was going to a Centre where the educators really care, and treat him like their own. They're the most trusting group of teachers and I'm so glad I chose them.”
“I was extremely diligent when choosing the right preschool for my grandson. I read the ERO reports and Googled reviews as well as in person visits to each centre. The energy at the Percival St Best Start was by far the best centre I came across. The staff are a credit to the centre, every single one of them are there because they love what they do! The children are genuinely happy and the duty of care is outstanding. I am thrilled with how my grandson is cared for. I would recommend this centre to any caregiver. 11 out of 10”
“Andrea and the team at Best Start Rangiora have looked after two of my children. Their level of care is amazing! They’ve gone above and beyond for my little family. My daughters have thrived at this centre and I would recommend them to anyone!”
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