BestStart Kamo Central

BestStart Kamo Central is an early learning centre located in the heart of the Kamo community, Whangarei. We provide high-quality early education and award-winning childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Home is not just a place, it is a Feeling.

“Ko Mana tōku maunga, Ko Aroha te moana. Ko whānau tōku waka, Ko au e tū atu nei”
“Mana is my mountain and Aroha is my sea. Whānau is my waka and all of that is me”
  -Six60

At BestStart Kamo Central, we value being a part of the local community and working alongside families to support your child's learning. Our teaching strategies are focused on promoting learning through play, allowing children to lead their own learning, and encouraging children to become confident, critical thinkers. Along with our local community, we also believe it is important to learn about our surrounding environments and landmarks and how we can appreciate them while treating them respectfully.

We believe in the significance of children being able to explore freely, which sometimes means running in the rain, mud between their toes, and sun on their faces. We encourage movement and exercise during a child's development and our playgrounds can be moved and changed to allow new opportunities and challenges for children to extend their capabilities.

We have a variety of "loose parts" throughout the centre, both within our indoor and outdoor environments. Loose parts are learning resources that provide children with opportunities to develop their creativity, imagination, problem-solving skills, and man more real-world skills. Through these activities, children learn as they play, but most importantly, in their play - children learn how to learn.

Our Team

Our qualified team of teachers are dedicated and passionate about teaching and education. We work with families and openly communicate their child's development, learning, and milestones. Our centre also has a Gold Healthy Heart award and all our food is prepared and cooked daily by our centre cook.

What We Offer

• Tight-knit team of qualified teachers with strong relationships with local community and environments
• 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

The centre is equipped with three indoor and outdoor play areas that cater to children’s individual ages and stages of development. These areas are bright and sunny with moveable play equipment and age-appropriate resources that promote dynamic learning environments for our children.