Award Winning Childcare

Whānau are at the heart of everything that BestStart does. We respect and nurture whānau values, language, culture and identity at every centre. These latest independent awards voted by New Zealanders endorse just that!

QUALITY SERVICE AWARD - WON 2019 - 2023 - 5 YEARS IN A ROW!

BestStart scooped the coveted Quality Service Award for the fifth year in a row.  We're so proud to have the quality of our service and care acknowledged through New Zealand parents voting for us.

READER'S DIGEST MOST TRUSTED BRAND 2020, 2021 and 2022

We've done it again! BestStart has been named as the most trusted kindergarten for the third year in a row, as voted by New Zealanders through an independent survey.  

OHbaby AWARDS

Over 16,500 people cast over half a million (580,000) votes! And OHbaby says this has been their biggest voting season ever! 

So good to see parents recognising the excellent care and service our teams are providing up and down the country.