BestStart Marne Street

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BestStart is one of NZ's leading early childcare providers. BestStart Marne Street in Palmerston North CBD provides affordable, high quality education and award winning childcare for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

At BestStart Marne Street, we lead with a kind heart and curious mind!

Our centre is based in the heart of the Palmerston North riverside suburb of Hokowhitu, close to the town centre. We are in walking distance to popular landmarks like The Esplanade and Manawatu River walkway and are just around the corner from the beautiful Hokowhitu Lagoon.

Each year we gather at a local landmark 'He Ara Kotahi' to celebrate Matariki with not only our centre whanau but our local community. Crossing over our local Awa as we remember lost loved ones and prepare for the coming year.We host our annual inter-hub Athletics Day utilising our local school environment as part of our set for school programme. We have a Community Kindness hub in our foyer where we give with one hand and receive with the other. On one side of the foyer is our sharing shelf were our whanau bring in anything they have to share ie: extra fruit/vege from seasonal harvests to clothes that no longer fit their little ones.
One the other side is our Just One Please basket- each month we partner with Women's refuge, they tell us what items are needed and we as a centre provide these with each family providing just one small item that they add to their weekly shopping.

Our Team

We have a highly skilled team with each room having passionate teachers that are specialised in the developmental ages and stages of the children in their care. Our centre priorities are Kindness , Curiosity and Confidence and each of our our team members have been carefully chosen based on what our Whanau tell us they want for their tamariki from their time here with us.

What We Offer

  • Fresh, healthy, nutritious meals and snacks provided throughout the day 
  • Gold Healthy Heart Award
  • 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

We pride ourselves on our age-appropriate learning spaces so our children have the freedom to actively engage with the learning space for their age and stage. We have three specialised age-based rooms to provide the most meaningful, intentional, and stimulating environment for each child. Children ‘learn by doing’ and here learning is encouraged through play and a fun-filled environment. All learning environments have beautiful outdoor learning environments with water streams, sandpits, vegetable gardens


Explorers Room

(3 months - 2 years)

Investigators Room

(2 - 3.5 years)

Researchers

(3.5 - 6 years)

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Quality Service Award 2023

kind words from our parents

Parent

Thanks to the skill, passion, and relationship building of all of her teaching team, Philippa is now confident and excited to go to daycare. I have absolute confidence that she receives a high standard of care and education during her time at Best Start Marne.

Parent

My sons sense of belonging and relationships within the centre speak for themselves. The teachers and admin staff have always gone above and beyond to be accommodating to our turbulent journey and I feel they care so much about the work they do.”

Parent

Lovely centre with some great caring staff. Lovely environment with active learning opportunities.

Parent

The whakaaro Māori approach to creating a learning environment specific to the child’s own interests and behaviour management is amazing, my son is so equipped with the social skills he needs to communicate in areas where me his mum isn't around

Parent

There's just so much aroha and passion with your team and the Tamariki. People are there because they want to be, not because it's a job. The difference between other centres I have been to is palpable. I am excited for Eloise to progress to school, but leaving will be a sad day

Parent

The Marne street team are critical to the success of this centre.

Parent

Colban’s over all learning, development and wellbeing has flourished since being at BS Marne

Parent

We’ve loved our four years with our best start whanau and our son has really thrives being in their care

Parent

We love BestStart Marne Street. The kaiako and environment is perfect for our little ones to thrive

What we're proud of

Read our latest ERO report Read our latest ERO report e-Portfolios e-Portfolios Most Trusted Childcare Most Trusted Childcare Quality Service Award Quality Service Award Set For School Set For School BestStart Educare Governing Organisation Report BestStart Educare Governing Organisation Report

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