BestStart Herewini Street

BestStart Herewini Street provides award-winning childcare and early education in Victoria, Rotorua. Our centre is conveniently located in the heart of the community near the CBD and local primary schools and we are open between 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

BestStart Herewini Street is at the heart of our Community.

At BestStart Herewini Street, we embrace our local community and culture every day. When you enter our centre, you will feel at home and we will let you know that you belong. We welcome visitors at any time and encourage whanau to stay and immerse themselves in our community of learning.

As part of our centre activities, we enjoy getting out in the community with our tamariki, exploring and investigating the things that interest them. We host regular whanau evenings as an opportunity for families to get to know each other and share a meal and once a month, we invite the Librarian from the Rotorua Library to share stories, songs, and art in our centre.

We have strong connections with our wider community to support our whanau with diverse needs. We can help with referrals, Work and Income support paperwork, Early Learning paperwork, and anything else you may need us to help with.

Our Team

We are a multicultural team of kaiako (teachers) with a wealth of knowledge in Early Childhood Education. We aim to create a learning environment in which meaningful and lasting relationships can develop between kaiako and tamariki, as well as kaiako and whanau.

What We Offer

Fresh, nutritious meals provided by our centre cook each day
Set for School programme to prepare children for their transition to primary school
Regular excursions into the local community
20 hours free for 3-5 year olds and WINZ subsidies available* if required