BestStart Rolleston

BestStart Rolleston offers quality childcare and education in a purpose built centre with wonderful established gardens and trees. Our Nursery caters for children aged 3 months to 2 years and our Preschool 2-5 years.

My Place, Your Place, Our Place

Where we build strong partnerships with parents, whanau and the community, providing a rich and inclusive environment that fosters opportunities for tamariki to learn and thrive.

Both our Preschool and Nursery encourage children to take part in their own learning decisions. We have many learning opportunities on offer and a range of resources for the children to choose from themselves. The experiences on offer are based on the children’s current interests.

Art, puzzles, games, blocks…the list goes on! All of these are fun activities to share with friends in the outdoors. Our Nursery has a big open space which allows room to explore and develop relationships with the other children and teachers. They have their own outdoor playground which is very colourful, safe, and full of opportunities to develop their motor development. All experiences are based on the children’s interests and current skills.

In our Preschool we have many different areas set up for children based on their interests and needs. These areas include family corner, building and construction, music, science/puzzles and reading. Our home corner includes dress-ups, dolls, prams, beds, play food, a table and chairs for ‘eating’ at and a kitchen set-up. This is a very busy and loved area of play. Our building and construction area includes blocks, cars, trains and Duplo just to name a few activities. We love to do all sorts of creative art including messy play. Children love to get involved in water play, play dough and painting. Outside is exciting with a large sandpit, fort and play areas which are set up differently each day. Swings, challenge courses, balance beams, climbing boxes and slides are just a few examples of our outdoor exploration opportunities.

What makes us special:

– We provide healthy, nutritious meals throughout the day

– We are a home-like centre, tucked away in a quiet residential area

– Our team of fun, vibrant, passionate and creative teachers

– Our variety of great educational resources for children to explore

– The warm and welcoming centre environment

– Our Centre Manager is a qualified Early Intervention Teacher and has expertise in working with children who have additional needs

– Our long-standing team with several teachers having been at the centre for 10+ years!

For more information about the specific fees for your centre, please contact us directly (03) 347 9850 /  rolleston@best-start.org. You might be eligible for support paying their childcare fees. For more information click here.