BestStart Montessori Bethlehem

BestStart Montessori Bethlehem provides exceptional Montessori childcare for children from 6 months to 6 years old. We're a kind and caring learning community, proud of our culturally-diverse teachers and families, ready and waiting to share our knowledge with you and your child. Everyone is welcome and your family values and culture are important to us.

Be your own champion

At BestStart Montessori Bethlehem we are passionate about helping all children be the best that they can be at whatever they show an interest in. With encouragement and support we help them to develop the skills they need to be confident, resilient learners not just for school but for life. 

By building a strong relationship with parents and with regular communication, together, we can help your child be their own champion.  Whether it’s starting to use the toilet, knowing their alphabet or just needing help to make friends we pride ourselves in meeting their needs and goals in a kind, caring and respectful way.

Independence - Maria Montessori said, “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed”. Whether it be learning to feeding themselves, put on their shoes, peel a carrot, wash their hands or simply opening their lunchbox – we will always there to help and guide our children with the task at hand but, the look on their face when they manage to do it for themselves is priceless! We love to see our children reach their own potential in whatever they have chosen to work with, after all, we are all unique individuals! 

Every day is a fun day - All of our teachers are passionate about the children having fun every day, whether through singing, expressing themselves creatively or simply by playing with their friends. We also have dress up days, bring a bike day, shared lunches and lots of visitors who come to visit the children throughout the year. 

Exploring outside - We have a huge outdoor area the children are physically challenged in every day. They learn to love and respect the outside environment, raking leaves, gardening and enjoying the fresh air. We have two large playground areas, a huge tarmac area for riding bikes and big areas for growing our fruit and vegetables. Our gardens provide an opportunity for children to learn about respecting nature/Papatuanuku. Children help to look after our resident chickens and guinea pigs. They care for our fruit trees, pick flowers and weed vegetable plots. They harvest eggs and fruit or vegetables when they are ripe. Our homegrown produce is prepared by the children for morning tea or used in baking, ready to share with their friends at preschool or take home for their family. 

Playing inside - We have large, open light and airy classrooms that create a relaxed, quiet and calm environment for your child to achieve his or her optimal learning potential. Within a well-resourced classroom your child will be supported by kind and caring teachers to give everything a try. An extensive range of Montessori equipment will help your child to learn not only academically but also to respect and look after things we treasure.   

We love parent feedback - Parents know their children the best and we love to hear about what happens at home. Sharing children’s interests and family aspirations enables us to create an individualised learning plan for your child. The Storypark App allows families to access stories and videos about their child's learning, showing what they have been up to during their time with us. Our parents love to watch the videos at home with their children and have told us it makes them feel more like we are sharing the journey with them as they can see and understand what their child has been doing during their time with us.