BestStart Kotātā Heights

BestStart is one of NZ's leading early childcare providers. BestStart Kotātā Heights in Whangarei provides affordable, high-quality education and award-winning childcare for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

At BestStart Kotātā Heights, we support your child's learning journey!

At BestStart Kotātā Heights, our indoor spaces are created to support the learning and development of every age group – Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers. Each room is equipped with high-quality, focused resources designed to spark curious minds. Our expansive and natural outdoor area allows children to explore and challenge themselves, building their independence and self-confidence. Our unique combination of indoor and outdoor environments ensures that your child receives a well-rounded and stimulating early education experience.

Located in the beautiful suburb of Whangarei, our centre offers a welcoming and nurturing atmosphere. Our centre cook provides healthy and nutritious meals from a menu designed to fuel our growing bodies, ensuring that children receive the energy they need to thrive throughout the day.

Our daily preschool curriculum incorporates BestStart’s Set for School programme, assisting children with the next step in their learning journey. This initiative encourages children to use their developing self-help skills and provides a range of opportunities to extend their independence, fostering a positive transition to school. Your child’s learning journey and milestones are captured and shared through one-on-one communication and our online learning portfolios on Storypark. This, alongside our BestStart parent portal, is a great way to keep up to date with your child’s activities and progress.

Our Team

We have a dedicated team who pride themselves on creating a warm, loving environment for both infants and their families, where feedback and working together in partnership is valued.

What We Offer

• Nutritious, cooked meals
• Set for School programme
• Expansive outdoor play area
• High-quality resources for all age groups
• 20 hours free for 3-5 year olds and WINZ subsidies available* if required
• Great teacher to child ratios

Our Spaces

Our centre offers a nurturing and stimulating environment with dedicated spaces for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Our indoor areas are equipped with focused resources to ignite curiosity, while our natural outdoor area encourages exploration and self-confidence.