BestStart Newmarket

At Beststart Newmarket the moments where our young minds begin to make sense of their world matter tp us! Our professional team of teachers are efficient to capture these little everyday moments and they know how to transform them into something extraordinary.

Our Reggio inspired learning environment provides challenges to stimulate further development and help children to live in the moment. These well-resourced learning spaces create a sense of belonging where tamariki feel safe and secure to explore new and exciting wonders.

We have two rooms in this homely learning space.

Our Atawhai room (infants and toddlers) has a natural Reggio Emilia inspired environment and is well resourced to cater for children from 3 months to 2 years old. In this room children are guided and supported to develop in their own individual way in a calm and nurturing environment.

Our Arahi room (toddlers and preschoolers) is designed to provide a safe and exciting learning environment for children from 2 to 5 years old.  The room provides opportunities for young minds to explore, investigate and discuss a multitude of concepts. Our extensive outdoor area inspires our tamariki to challenge themselves on the playground equipment while building their independence and self-confidence. Our Be School Ready initiative helps children gain confidence to become competent learners and make them well prepared for school.

The learning journey and milestones of each child will be captured and shared through our online learning platform, Storypark. This is a great way to build our partnerships and to be involved in the learning journey of our children.

Our team of passionate and professional teachers promote development of foundation skills such as resilience, turn taking, communicating and co-ordination, setting children up for life long learning. They work hard to ensure that each and every moment of a child is counted and valued. As soon as you step in you will feel a sense of happiness, calmness and  belonging. It is a  place where tamariki and whanau are  loved, encouraged,empowered and respected.

At BestStart we work under the National Early Childhood Curriculum of Aotearoa, Te Whāriki. The principles of Empowerment, Holistic Development, Family and Community, and Relationships underpin our practice and tie in with the Reggio Emilia approach that influences our daily practice and centre philosophy.

We encourage Whanaungatanga and greatly value our multiculturalism.   Our strong connections and partnerships with families ensure that every child/family has a place where their culture is respected and valued. We strongly believe in the whakatauki (Māori proverb) that Ahakoa he iti he pounamu, Although it is small it is a treasure.

For more information about the specific fees for your centre,please contact us directly (09) 522 1022 / newmarket@best-start.org You might be eligible for support paying their childcare fees. For more information click here.

BestStart是新西兰最大的幼儿教育机构，我们服务于新西兰幼儿教育行业已经有22 年了。在全国各地，我们有270多家幼儿园以及众多具有新西兰幼儿教育资质的教师。BestStart的所有幼儿园都隶属总部直接管理，因此我们拥有一支强大的教育领导团队确保和提高每个BestStart幼儿园的教育质量。

我们采用的新西兰早教教材- Te Whāriki是享誉世界的。在新西兰，儿童早期教育提倡孩子从玩中学习，注重孩子个人的喜好和发展，由孩子自己决定想要学什么以及怎么学，从而使他们逐渐形成适合自己的学习方法。众多著名的研究报告表明，教会了孩子掌握知识的方法才更有可能使他们在以后的学习和成长过程中赢得成功。这个短片就是向您简单介绍一下，在我们BestStart幼儿园孩子们是怎么样从玩中学习的。

Who is BestStart?

BestStart is for families who want more from early-childhood education. Safe, nurturing and educationally focused, we’re committed to growing caring people with curious minds.

Together we teach, learn and nurture.

Our vision is to work in partnership with families, whanau and communities to enable children to achieve their learning potential.

Ko tō mātou tirohanga hei mahi ngātahi i te taha o ngā whānau me ngā hāpori, kia āwhinatia ngā tamariki, kia tū pito mata ai rāatou, hei rangatira mō āpōpō.

We are committed to being a progressive and responsive leader in early-childhood education. We do this by enhancing our services, investing in our people, developing our support structure and continuously improving the educational outcomes and experiences of our children, families and the communities we serve.

Some facts:

• We’re licensed to educate and care for 15,000 full-time children daily.
• 18,000 families use BestStart services annually.
• We have over 270 centres nationwide located from Whangarei to Invercargill.
• Each centre is managed by a Centre Manager who is supported by a local Area Manager. This gives our centre teams ongoing quality training and support.
• Te Whāriki, the world-wide acclaimed national early childhood education curriculum, is used in all centres.
• We have over 4500 permanent teachers nationally. Over 90% of our permanent teaching staff are either fully qualified with a diploma or bachelor of teaching (ECE) or higher, or are in training. These figures are very high by national standards within the ECE sector.
• We provide a two-year Advice and Guidance Programme for all recently certified teachers, providing further mentoring and training. This gives strong support for teachers from provisional registration to full teacher registration with the NZ Teachers Council.
• We regularly spend around $4 million on teacher training per annum.

We’re for children

At our heart is our commitment and passion for children. Central to this belief is our focus on the holistic development of children. We support children to explore the world around them, learning through relationships, creating a love of learning in an ever-changing world. Exploration, friendship and fun are part of the journey.

We’re for good

BestStart is a registered charity owned by the Wright Family Foundation. We support initiatives and programmes within BestStart and the wider early-childhood education sector (ECE) that support good outcomes for all children. We do this because we want to make a positive difference to the lives of all children.

Innovation leads us

At BestStart, innovation guides our thinking. We advocate positive change for learners through our research and practice. We’re proud to be thought leaders within ECE, openly challenging ourselves to think differently to provide the best for our children, families and staff.

We’re responsive

Our centres reflect their children, staff and communities. We celebrate individuality, uniqueness and diversity, encouraging a spirit of empathy, understanding and collaboration. Through our responsive relationships and our curriculum, we support learners to choose their own path.

Our people matter

At BestStart people come first. When we grow and develop our people, everyone benefits. We strive for whakamana/empowerment, nurturing a culture of excellence with engaged, talented professionals. Their commitment, skill and passion light our way.