BestStart Parton Road

BestStart Parton Road is a great choice for families needing childcare in Papamoa Beach. We care for children from 0 to 5 years old and are open all year round. Our play-based approach to learning is engaging and fun and helps children learn new skills and make sense of the world around them in a way that really connects to their experiences.

Where Play Leads the Way

Explore, discover create, imagine and play.

At BestStart Parton Road children learn through play in our engaging environment designed for exploration and developing an understanding of the world around them.

Let’s Play! At BestStart Parton Rd play is not only our creative drive, it is also a fundamental mode of learning.  We offer a range of play-based experiences that allow children to explore and discover their interests, problem solve, make decisions and learn how to interact with the world around them. 

Let’s Pretend! When children say “let’s pretend” a new world of possibilities for learning is revealed. They try on new feelings, roles and ideas.  A stick can be a magic wand, a sock can be a puppet, and a small child can be a superhero.  They stretch their minds along with their imaginations.  Learning is their journey and we let them navigate it. Let’s Adventure –We have an amazing natural space just across the road from us with trees and bushes the children love to explore. A favourite pastime is searching for bugs and insects. We also go on regular walks to the beach, it’s only 500 metres up the road after all! We collect shells and driftwood to make ephemeral art and to incorporate into our imaginative play. Each term children in the Pohutukawa Room have the opportunity to take part in weekly swimming lessons at the local swim school. It’s always a great adventure when we walk there and back again, not to mention the excitement of getting in the pool and learning water skills to keep ourselves safe.

Let’s get ready for school! – Our curriculum is rich with literacy, maths and self-help skills which helps our children feel more confident when starting school. We are building our relationships with the local primary schools where we will visit with our older children to help familiarise themselves with the school environment.

We have three learning rooms catering to the changing needs for our children as they grow and develop their skills.  

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.