BestStart Great North Road is a dynamic and vibrant early childhood centre growing children ready for school and life. Conveniently situated near Lynnmall and Kelston, our safe and secure purpose-built centre teems with learning and nurturing care.

Embracing learning through diversity

We like to embrace the rich cultural experiences that all our families bring with them by celebrating what makes each child unique, supporting their individual learning needs, and allowing them the space to grow and develop at their own pace.

Wandering into the Tui (infants) room, you will find peace and calm. Children interact with each other and teachers, to learn to become sociable, and curious. Close relationships with families ensure that the children’s care routines are followed and that they develop a sense of belonging and connection. Teachers provide a range of varied learning opportunities to challenge and stimulate our youngest learners and help them discover their world.

Our toddlers have so much fun in the Kakapo Room! This is where they are using their senses to explore be prepared to see lots of messy play artwork and waterplay. Our toddlers develop their independence, making safe choices in the enriching environment, creating confident learners. We see our toddlers socializing with children from different cultures, learning about friendships, and their identity. In Kakapo, 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 classes, Kowhai and Pohutakawa Rooms. 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 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.

For more information about the specific fees for your centre, please contact us directly (09) 827 4537 / greatnorth@best-start.org You might be eligible for support paying childcare fees. For more information click here.