BestStart Glen Eden is an early learning centre, in Glen Eden. Our indoor environments are designed to support the learning and development of different age groups – Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers. Each room is equipped with high quality, focused resources designed to spark curious minds.

When you walk into BestStart Glen Eden you know you have come to a safe and inclusive early learning centre where everyone belongs. This beautiful new centre is located in Glen Eden with plenty of parking and easy access to shops.

Together we nurture with care and love

What this means is every child /tamariki and family/whanau feeling accepted and belonging to the centre family, and developing into their potential by learning at their own pace with support.

Wandering into the under two room, you will find peace and calm. In this loving environment, children develop bonds with teachers and other children, becoming curious and sociable learners. Really getting to know each child/tamariki and family/whanau means that the child’s care routines are supported and their interests stimulated through many fun and exciting activities. Our infant teaching team provide a range of varied learning opportunities to challenge and stimulate our youngest learners and help them discover their world.

Our fabulous toddlers have so much fun! Discovering with their senses means getting in there and messy – loving the waterplay, gardening exploration and art supplies. It may look like play however they are busy building social skills so they understand how their world works alongside others. We plan, support and educate our curious group through an individual focus to allow children to grow and learn through different activities. We see our toddlers socialising with children from different cultures, learning about friendship and their identity. In toddlers room, teachers implement Te Whāraki, the NZ curriculum, and we see the children start to show their own learning interests.

From aged 3 years old, our toddlers transition into the preschool classrooms. BestStart's Set for School programme ensures that families know what to expect for their children's transition to the next phase of their learning journey. Through a play-based curriculum, our programme seamlessly integrates learning that aligns to the NZ school curriculum, including literacy, maths, and science. Our BestStart environments are thoughtfully arranged to foster greater independence and support children in developing essential self-help and socio-emotional skills needed for school readiness.

The natural environment is designed to support and stimulate learning with age appropriate spaces and indoor/outdoor flow. Contact us to arrange a visit and see how we can help your child thrive in our early learning environment.