# BestStart Raureka

BestStart Raureka is a licensed Education & care centre in Raureka. MoE service number 55318.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-raureka-55318

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Raureka
- **Territorial authority:** Hastings District
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 49 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Raureka 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:** 810 Oliphant Road, Raureka
- **Phone:** 06-8760499
- **Email:** raureka@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -39.64165143, 176.82452817 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.64165143,176.82452817))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Raureka Kindergarten** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/raureka-kindergarten-5298
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Taniwhā Tūmeke** — 0.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-taniwha-tumeke-30211
- **In Our Garden** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/in-our-garden-55195
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Puawaitanga o Te Pito Mata** — 0.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-puawaitanga-o-te-pito-mata-47704
- **Taokotaianga Apii Kuki Airani Early Childhood Centre** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taokotaianga-apii-kuki-airani-early-childhood-centre-55485

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Raureka:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/209901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/209901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-raureka-55318
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-raureka-55318/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-raureka-55318/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55318/
- 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._