BestStart Te Atatu Peninsula

At BestStart Te Atatu Peninsula, we live by our vision Where Aroha Leads. When you first walk into the centre you will be welcomed by our experienced and inclusive team. Our team is here to support you with information, enrolment, and making the decision to join our centre whanau and start your child's learning journey with us!

Our environment is designed with separate indoor and outdoor areas for infants, toddlers and children to cater to their developing learning needs. This allows us to provide new learning opportunities for all age groups. Our families love that our teachers (Kaiako) have expertise in their chosen age groups. We offer sessions, short days and full days, both part time and full time over the week.

Our youngest children are nurtured in the Tui room. The peaceful and loving environment of Tui room helps children settle and develop a sense of belonging. We ensure the space is calm and by really getting to know each child and family, each child’s care routines are supported and their interests stimulated through many fun and exciting activities.

Walking into the Kea room you will see our curious and bright toddlers busy with their learning activities. Discovering with their senses means getting in there and messy – loving the waterplay, gardening exploration and art supplies. It may look like play however they are busy building social skills so they understand how their world works alongside others.  We plan, support and educate our curious group through an individual focus to allow children to grow and learn at their own pace.

You will hear the excitement from the Kiwi and  Moa rooms preschool as you approach. Working in groups on projects, our incredible preschoolers are becoming their own people, and discovering their own interests. Our Set for School programme ensures that families know what to expect for their children's transition to the next phase of their learning journey. Through a play-based curriculum, our programme seamlessly integrates learning that aligns to the NZ school curriculum, including literacy, maths, and science. Our BestStart environments are thoughtfully arranged to foster greater independence and support children in developing essential self-help and socio-emotional skills needed for school readiness.

We invite you to come and see how we can help your child become capable, confident, independent and ultimately ready for school.

For more information about the specific fees for your centre, please contact us directly (09) 834 9669 / teatatupeninsula@best-start.org You might be eligible for support paying their childcare fees. For more information click here.