BestStart Whangamata

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BestStart is one of NZ's leading childcare and early childhood education providers. BestStart Whangamata provides affordable, high quality early education and award-winning childcare for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

At BestStart Whangamata, we play to learn, and learn to connect!

We love our small beach town on the Coromandel peninsula and we love embracing the relaxed beach culture of our community. It is important for us to personalise learning for each of our children while also connecting them with their local community - so they learn how to connect with their wider world! Our families and tamariki come from Whangamata and the surrounding beaches such as Onemana, Whiritoa, and Opoutere. Our families enjoy spending time at the beach, taking life slow and are big fans of supporting locals and the community - all things we love too! 

Within our Kindy space, 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.

Our Team

Our dedicated team of registered teachers enjoy learning and practising Te Reo and Tikanga Maori in the centre. We learn about Atua Maori with the children and talk about Atua Maori often, especially when it comes to the outdoors and nature. Our teachers love being out in the community whether it be supporting the local "sharing stand" or buying poppies with the children in town for ANZAC Day.

What We Offer

  • Experienced tight-knit team of registered & passionate teachers
  • Dedicated Kindy space for children aged Over 2-years-old
  • Convenient operating hours. Open 8:00am - 5:00pm every week day
  • Set for School & Tui Time School-Readiness Programme
  • 20 hours free for 3-5 year olds and WINZ subsidies available* if required

Our Spaces

We have two separate learning environments for our Under 2's and Over 2's with age-appropriate learning resources. Read more about our Under 2's and Kindy spaces below.

Fantails

(Under 2's)

Tui / Kindy

(Over 2's)

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Quality Service Award 2023

kind words from our parents

Parent

I have always been happy with the care my children have received here. Particularly my son who needed a lot of patience and understanding – the staff have been amazing. I was so nervous leaving him somewhere without me but I am confident he is happy and being nurtured. I recommend this kindy to all parents looking for somewhere for their children. Staff are second to none.

Parent

Because of all of you, he has had an amazing daycare experience and such a great start to school. He absolutely loved his time with you and so have we. We will never be able to thank you enough for being such a huge, important part of his early life and education. We will miss you so much.

Parent

Because of you all, our son has had an amazing daycare experience and such a great start to school. He absolutely loved his time with you and so have we. We will never be able to tank you enough for being such a huge, important part of his early life and education. We will miss you so much!

Parent

Thank you for teaching Eve Te Reo, thank you for developing her as a person, thank you for being such trustworthy people. We really do appreciate everything you all do.

Parent

No amount of words could ever express my appreciation for you. Thank you for all the love and support that you have given our daugther. She will miss you all.

Parent

Thank you to our very special friends at BestStart for all your love and kindness you have given our daughter over our time with you. We are so thankful for everything - you have helped us in more ways than we ever thought was possible.

Parent

Keeper absolutely loves going to his kura everyday! The relationships are amazing between all kaiako and tamariki and they really get to know the whole whanau very well! He comes home and is so excited to tells us about his day and what he has done. Everyone there really embraces his passions and his learning becomes based around that. The structure is incredible all tamariki know what they are doing and when they are doing it. We highly recommend "bears" to everyone in Whangamata especially new whanau that have moved into town.

What we're proud of

Read our latest ERO report Read our latest ERO report e-Portfolios e-Portfolios Most Trusted Childcare Quality Service Award Quality Service Award Set For School Set For School BestStart Educare Governing Organisation Report BestStart Educare Governing Organisation Report

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