BestStart Kawaha Point

BestStart Kawaha Point is an exceptional early learning centre providing care and education for children from 3 months right through until they start school. With a focus on trusting relationships, our tamariki and whanau have a true sense of belonging within our centre.

Together we learn, grow and lead

Parents play an active role in their child's learning and development and at BestStart Kawaha Point our whanau are an important part of centre life. There is a real sense of belonging, where whanau share their skills and knowledge with us. We develop a community of care, where tamariki learn empathy towards each other, the environment and wider community.

At BestStart Kawaha Point we value education as the foundation of learning. Our friendly, loving, and caring kaiako provide quality care and education by fostering trusting relationships. This allows tamariki and whanau to develop a sense of belonging within our centre. The commitment of our staff to promote such relationships is visible, with the intimate and responsive primary caregiving system set out for our infant and toddler community. Watch our video below to get an insight into centre life and what it means to be a part of BestStart Kawaha Point.

Natural learning spaces - Our unique centre spaces are enhanced through natural wooden resources, equipment and furnishings, and natural foliage. We have a strong belief in providing natural open-ended resources, recyclable and sustainable materials for tamariki to initiate their creativity, imagination and ideas.

We promote and practice Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, to communicate a sense of environmental sustainability in the care of our planet. This message is one that we encourage our tamariki to carry through to their home environment.

Learning from each other - Tamariki are engaged in an environment that celebrates and embraces all cultures. Tikanga Maori and Te ao Maori values are practiced and woven throughout the centres daily programme and routines. Our community involvement reflects meaningful connections that allow tamariki to experience the value of helping and giving to others, developing tolerance and compassion towards others and the wider community.

Ready for school together - We prepare and support children in their next journey of life to school by providing weekly school visits to our sister school Kawaha Point Primary. We have a well-established relationship with the school working in collaboration and participation of each other's experiences and sharing of knowledge to create similar experiences for when tamariki move on to school.

We offer 20 ECE hours for 3-5-year olds, with morning and afternoon sessions. We also hold a healthy heart award in which we provide healthy nutritious morning and afternoon teas. We look forward to meeting you, pop in anytime as we have an open-door policy.  For more information about the specific fees for your centre please contact us directly. You might be eligible for support paying their childcare fees. For more information click here. 

Nga kaiaka ó  BestStart Kawaha Point.