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BestStart Marchwiel early learning centre is located between Marchwiel and Waimataitai and has a great team of experienced teachers, dedicated to providing quality care and education for children.
A Place To Soar
BestStart Marchwiel is for whanau who want more. We provide quality education and care in our home away from home setting for children three months to six years. BestStart Marchwiel is committed to maintaining the highest standard of care for you child during the nursery and preschool years with a focus on developing strong independence, confidence and self-esteem. We offer two established classrooms where children are able to engage and challenge themselves in age appropriate environments and be active contributors to decision making in their space.
We're located in the heart of Marchwiel, Timaru and offer a warm environment where whanau and community are welcomed and encouraged to be part of our learning. We believe children learn best when they are secure in their surroundings and strive to provide a safe and engaging space where children are able to celebrate their own way of thinking and learning.
With place-based learning at the heart of our curriculum, we celebrate our surroundings and work together to ensure the success of our children and whanau. Through our community gardens and interactions with local services we collaborate to create lasting change within our community and children have the opportunity to learn the value of giving back and paying it forward. This learning is solidified through regular excursions out into our neighbourhood, whether it be dropping off produce to those close by or spending time with residents at Elloughton Gardens.
The team at BestStart Marchwiel pride themselves on providing an environment where children’s social and emotional competence are at the forefront. This paves the way for future success and with three primary schools close by. BestStart Marchwiel provides knowledge and support around children’s transitions to school. We ensure our ‘Be School Ready’ initiative runs seamlessly throughout the day enriching interactions and preparing our children for the very best start to their formal learning journey.
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.
