BestStart St Albans

BestStart St Albans is located near the Avon-Otakaro river in the city on a quiet side street. We are in a historic, converted villa.

We strive to support all our children to take managed risks within our environment. We understand the difference between risks and hazards and believe that supporting children through risk taking experiences helps challenge their thinking and empower them to become stronger, confident individuals later in life. 

Our children are involved in all aspects of the centre day, from driving our child let curriculum based around their interests to supporting cooking or baking morning or afternoon kai, or cutting up vegetables for lunches. We also support their learning through regular excursions into the community which extends their learning and helps them foster a sense of belonging and a love for being local!