BestStart Kapiti Road

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BestStart Kapiti Road provides a Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum for tamariki aged 2-5 years in the beautiful township of Paraparaumu Beach. We are conveniently located on Kapiti Road and open from 7.30am to 5.30pm, with full and part time sessions available, making us perfect for commuting families and those needing flexible care.

At BestStart Kapiti Road, we use the Reggio Emilia philosophy to enhance children's learning!

We love being locals and take great pride in our town! We are conveniently located on Kapiti Road right in the heart of all the action, near the airport, dance school and vets. We embrace the history of Paraparaumu Beach and it's namesake, although 200 years ago it may have been a place of scraps, we have turned that into treasure! Our community is very important to us which is why we do weekly walking excursions to help foster a feeling of belonging for all of those in our centre.

We want tamariki in our centre not only to flourish while they are with us, but for far beyond when they leave us. This is why we focus on emotional regulation, social competence and strive for children to always be happy, feel heard, be proud of who they are and have input in decision-making. 

We have a strong emphasis on the development of responsive, reciprocal, respectful partnerships between children and our community. At Kapiti Rd our children are researcher and our curriculum focuses on promoting enquiry, collaborative learning opportunities, and exploring each child’s emerging interests. Curiosity, confidence, creativity, exploration and collaboration are encouraged.

Our Team

We are a small but tight-knit team, lead by our passionate Centre Manager, who is driving our Reggio Emilia curriculum. We are a resourceful and creative bunch who love using our skills and knowledge to provide tamariki with the best learning environment possible. 

What We Offer

  • 20 hours free for 3-5 year olds and WINZ subsidies available* if required
  • Experienced tight-knit team of passionate teachers
  • Get Set for School Programme

Our Spaces

Our Reggio Emilia inspired philosophy means we believe that the environment plays an important role in a child's ability to learn. Not only do our play spaces need to be safe and developmentally appropriate, we also strive for them to be warm, inviting and to provoke curiosity by reflecting children's interests. We also value the use of nature and recycled items in all our environments as there is a lot of valuable learning incorporated through these elements.

Reggio Emilia Inspired Approach

What is Reggio Emilia?

Our Classroom

(2-5 year olds)

Video Gallery

Enquiry Video
Quality Service Award 2023
ANZAC Day 2023

kind words from our parents

Parent

Our daughter is now very confident and likes learning new things. She sings a lot and talks about all the new things she does.

Parent

Thank you so much for all the wonderful care you have given to Oscar and Rosie. You will be all missed.

Our children

I like playing with my friends. I like playing games with the old people! I like playing with the puzzle maps and the globe. I like swinging and spinning on the big black swing!

Parent

Since Malaki started at BestStart Kapiti, we have seen him learn and develop so quickly and we really couldn’t be more happy with how well he has settled into the environment. I’m amazed every day at the new skills he’s developing and his talking and self help skills are developing as well. Malaki runs into the Centre in the mornings and he’s happy and settled and that means everything to us. That shows to us that he loves being there. And when we pick him up in the afternoons he’s happy and we can see that he’s had a great day. The Educators are friendly and helpful when they greet us as we enter in the mornings. We have a happy little boy and are so grateful to BestStart Kapiti for making the transition to childcare so easy for all of us but in particular Malaki.

Parent

The staff are brilliant, the communication with me about my son is awesome and he is happily settling in. Staff work with me on nap times and I love that there are so many activities set up as soon as I drop him off at 7.30. The learning I see through Storypark is amazing too! Extremely happy with my choice and will recommend to anyone looking for a new centre!

Parent

Loving and caring environment for child’s development with lots of activities related to play as well as education.

Parent

Loving and caring environment for children’s development with lots of activities related to play as well as education.

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