BestStart Rongotai
BestStart Rongotai is an early learning centre for 2 to 6 year olds in a cosy renovated house in the heart of Rongotai. Our team of experienced teachers delight and inspire children to reach their next stage and achieve their goals.
Come and check out our awesome new playground upgrade!
At BestStart Rongotai, relationships are at the core of what makes us great. We want everyone who comes through our doors to experience a warm, welcoming and peaceful environment where you quickly become part of our centre whanau.
We value kindness, resilience and a sense of belonging, which can be seen throughout the environment and the meaningful interactions happening between kaiako, tamariki and whanau.
At BestStart Rongotai, tamariki and kaiako love to have fun together, as they freely explore and engage in our beautiful learning environments, including our playroom, sunny library, cozy den, the art studio, carpentry area, dining room and an ever-changing playground.
We provide lots of learning opportunities that support the individual needs of each tamariki, working closely with whanau, so we can learn how to best support their unique, individual needs.
Our highly experienced, passionate teaching team provide the very best education and tamariki for tamariki aged 2 to 6 years old.
Respect - Our centre allows children to develop naturally, through free movement and play. We enable children to fully participate in all aspects of our rhythm from setting up to cleaning up so that our children learn how to care for themselves and our environment. Teachers follow children’s individual routines and rituals and children are encouraged to achieve developmental milestones at their own pace. Our centre provides a culturally diverse environment for every child to thrive and we celebrate cultural events throughout the year. Every child’s culture and heritage is acknowledged, accepted and celebrated.
Relationships - Relationships are a core value for us. Every child has one teacher who is their primary caregiver, being the first point of contact for both family and child and forming close and comfortable relationships. Friendships are a key part of our curriculum and teachers invite and extend children’s social skills with each other and their teachers through small group activities, group meals, and regular mat times.
Responsive Curriculum - We are implementing a Reggio Emilia style environment where our activities and teaching are planned around the children’s interests. Children will be welcomed into an inspiring place, with beautiful spaces for children to play and their curiosities to be explored. Our regular excursions to our local community, such as the library, Rita Angus Rest Home or the local shops, mean your child will have the opportunity to connect with the Rongotai/ Kilbirnie area. All of our children have the chance to explore out in the community, out and about in the real world.
Why choose us?
- Experienced, dynamic and passionate team
- Community links and regular excursions
- Small, warm home-like environment – with home cooked lunch each day.
- Family vibe and whānaungatanga
- Close connections to the schools in the Wellington East region
- We provide a balance of structured and unstructured activities to support children's learning
We welcome you and your child to come and visit us at any time to find out just how wonderful our centre is.