BestStart Roydvale

Our Kākano Room is a warm, nurturing space designed for babies and toddlers under 2 years, where strong relationships and individual care help your child feel safe, secure and ready to explore. Our teachers have specialised knowledge and a passion for infant development, working closely with whānau to support each child through the first steps of their early learning journey.

• Individual care and connection: An excellent child-to-teacher ratio allows our teachers to provide responsive, individual care and build strong, trusting relationships with every baby.

• Start with Heart: Our Start with Heart programme supports your child's early development through nurturing relationships, individual care rituals and meaningful sensory experiences.

• Space to explore: Large indoor and outdoor spaces give babies the freedom and security to move, explore and discover the world around them at their own pace.

Our Kākano Room provides a gentle and nurturing start to early learning, where your baby can build strong connections, explore with confidence and feel truly known and cared for.

Our Tupu Room is designed for children aged 2–3 years, supporting toddlers through a stage of rapid growth, curiosity and developing independence. Our teachers provide a nurturing and responsive environment where children can explore, create and build confidence through rich, hands-on learning experiences.

• Lower child-to-teacher ratios: Our lower ratio allows teachers to respond closely to each child's growing capabilities, interests and individual learning needs.

• Hands-on exploration: Sensory and creative experiences encourage children to investigate, experiment and discover through active, meaningful play.

• Growing social and emotional skills: Children are supported to understand themselves, connect with others and build the confidence and skills they need to develop positive relationships.

Our Tupu Room gives toddlers the freedom to explore and discover what they can do, while nurturing teachers provide the support and encouragement they need as their independence and capabilities grow.

Our Mahuri Room is designed for children aged 3 years and over, providing a rich, play-based environment where children can follow their interests, explore their ideas and take increasing ownership of their learning. Our experienced teachers build on children's curiosity and imaginative thinking, supporting them to make sense of the world around them.

• Learning through interests: Play-based experiences respond to children's individual interests and ideas, encouraging curiosity, creativity, communication and critical thinking.

• Space to move and explore: Our large, natural outdoor environment gives children plenty of opportunities to be active, challenge themselves and build confidence in their physical abilities.

• Set for School: Our Set for School programme supports children as they prepare for primary school, developing emotional resilience, critical thinking, social responsibility and other important skills for a positive transition.

Our Mahuri Room supports children to become confident, capable and curious learners, building the skills and independence they need for school and the next stage of their learning journey.