# BestStart Havelock North

BestStart Havelock North is a licensed Education & care centre in Hastings District. MoE service number 55446.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-havelock-north-55446

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Hastings District
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Havelock North is part of **BestStart Educare**, centre chain that operates 263 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/beststart

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 18 Te Aute Road
- **Phone:** 06-8773273
- **Email:** havelocknorth@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -39.67036845, 176.87494027 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.67036845,176.87494027))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.4 km of this centre:
- **Havelock North Family Centre** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/havelock-north-family-centre-47518
- **Āwhina Pēpi** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/awhina-pepi-48148
- **Rockmybaby Childcare** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rockmybaby-childcare-30180
- **Havelock North Playcentre** — 0.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/havelock-north-playcentre-55054
- **Havelock North Early Learning Centre** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/havelock-north-early-learning-centre-47731

Browse all centres in this suburb: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/211600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/211600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-havelock-north-55446
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-havelock-north-55446/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-havelock-north-55446/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55446/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._