BestStart Dey Street

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BestStart Dey Street is a warm & welcoming Early Learning Centre located in Hamilton East. We provide award-winning childcare and early education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers up until they are 6 years old. We offer daily nutritious meals and opening hours are between 7:30 am - 5:30 pm.

At BestStart Dey Street, together we can!

At BestStart Dey Street, we believe in the importance of coming together to celebrate our diverse cultures, identities, and what makes us unique. We engage in regular excursions to strengthen community relationships and often invite families to celebrate cultural events within the centre.

We work alongside families to create strong relationships between the centre, child & whanau. Within our centre, we encourage values of Manaakitanga and Whanaungatanga which supports children's development by encouraging them to make new friends, form reciprocal relationships, and create a sense of connectedness.

Our Team

Our multicultural team of teachers are passionate about supporting tamariki as they grow and learn. We value the relationships we have with our centre families and understand that trust is a huge part of what makes our centre feel like a home away from home. We work with whanau and engage in open conversation to keep you updated on your child's learning at each stage of their development.

What We Offer

  • A team of experienced teachers dedicated to your child's learning
  • Healthy, nutritious meals and snacks provided by our centre cook daily
  • 20 hours free for 3-5 year olds and WINZ subsidies available* if required

Our Spaces

Nursery Room

(0-2 years old)

Toddlers

(2 - 3.5 years old)

Preschoolers

(3.5 - 6 years old)

Video Gallery

Our Nature Programme
Quality Service Award 2023

kind words from our parents

Parent

While care, learning and development have been evident in our daughter's growth throughout the four years of her life with BestStart the element that hasn't been mentioned which has been our biggest pull is love. That is most important to us as her parents. We have seen love expressed to our daughter from all her teachers she's had. This is usually when we sneak in for a peek and neither the teacher or Noela has seen us. It's very much an aunty/niece type relationship and this has meant the the world to us considering our family do not live in NZ.

Parent

Very welcoming from day one. My son felt comfortable with the staff and the environment he's in, which made settling in very easy for him. The structure within the centre caters to all learning stages and development of a child's needs. Highly recommend.

Parent

The staff are awesome and always make my child feel very welcome and included in everything they do. My child’s speech has improved so much since they started at the centre and I feel like the staff and centre is very involved in the outcome of my child’s development.

Parent

My son has settled in so well and absolutley loves his preschool teachers. BestStart Dey Street has welcomed him with open arms and are always supporting him with his learning needs. I am blessed and couldn't have asked for a better centre and teachers.

Parent

Thank you for making our first daycare experience such an amazing one! Mila has developed so much since being with you guys and that is down to the amazing environment you guys create. We will miss you.

Parent

We want to thank BestStart at Dey Street as they have welcomed us with open arms. Frankie will miss the nursery room and so will we!

LATEST STORIES FROM OUR BLOG

Meet the BestStart Dey Street front of house!

​Meet the wonderful front-of-house team including Natasha (centre admin), Melissa (centre manager), Shontelle (centre cook) and Toni (centre van driver).

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Meet the BestStart Dey Street Toddlers Room!

​Meet our wonderful Toddler Room teachers - Abi, Harjit and Chloe!

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