BestStart Educare in Auckland
79 licensed centres across 53 suburbs · Auckland
All BestStart Educare centres in Auckland
BestStart Botany Road
ERO assessed BestStart Botany Road as Not well placed in their 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found Whānau partnership and Health & safety both graded B, with strengths in inclusive relationships, parent communication through portfolios, and staffing ratios exceeding minimum requirements.
BestStart Marne Road Kindy
ERO assessed BestStart Marne Road Kindy as Not well placed in their 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership (all graded B), with bicultural practice graded C as an area for continued development.
BestStart Manuroa Road 1
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound performance across most dimensions (all graded B), including curriculum planning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership. The service had areas requiring development, particularly consistency across its buildings.
BestStart Papatoetoe
ERO assessed BestStart Papatoetoe as Not well placed. Our analysis of the ERO report found curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, and health and safety all graded B, with responsive curriculum implementation and positive communication evident, though areas for deeper curriculum complexity were identified.
BestStart Te Atatu Peninsula
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in June 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice as areas needing strengthening, while children's wellbeing, health and safety systems, and leadership were operating at satisfactory levels.
BestStart Puni Road
ERO assessed BestStart Puni Road as Not well placed in their 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety (all B grades), while curriculum and learning, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance were assessed as C grades, indicating areas for development in te reo integration, cultural understanding, and evaluation practices.
BestStart Tironui Road
ERO assessed BestStart Tironui Road as Not well placed in September 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service graded B across all five dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance.
BestStart Albany 1
ERO assessed BestStart Albany 1 as Not well placed. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service demonstrated deliberate, interest-responsive curriculum approaches with good progress tracking (B grade), but bicultural practice was still developing with emerging practices (C grade). Leadership was collaborative with a developing professional learning culture (B grade).
BestStart Lambie Drive 1
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in September 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found the centre graded B across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership and governance. The report noted opportunities to strengthen assessment and planning practices.
BestStart Dilworth Avenue
ERO assessed BestStart Dilworth Avenue as Not well placed in 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found B grades across all five dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance. The service had effective planning and positive relationships, though some areas were identified for strengthening.
BestStart Epsom
ERO assessed BestStart Epsom as Not well placed in April 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound curriculum planning and strong children's wellbeing practices (grade B), but identified limited te reo Māori and tikanga use requiring review from a bicultural perspective (grade C).
BestStart Grey Lynn
ERO assessed BestStart Grey Lynn as Not well placed in April 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum alignment, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership (all grade B), with bicultural practice identified as a developing area (grade C).
BestStart Lambie Drive
ERO assessed BestStart Lambie Drive as Not well placed in 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership and governance, all graded B. The service operated a Te Whāriki-based programme with play-based learning, though assessment practices needed development at that time.
BestStart Newton
ERO assessed BestStart Newton as Not well placed in May 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance (all grade A), while curriculum and learning was graded B, with assessment and planning noted as developing.
BestStart Albany 2
ERO assessed BestStart Albany 2 as Not well placed in November 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service effective in curriculum and learning, and in supporting children's wellbeing, but identified bicultural practice as an area for development.
BestStart Remuera Road
ERO assessed BestStart Remuera Road as Not well placed in their 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service graded B in children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, and health and safety, with strengths in belonging and peer relationships, though opportunities to deepen bicultural embedding were identified.
BestStart Montessori The Children's House
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in their 2020 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound alignment between the Montessori approach and Te Whāriki in curriculum and learning, with effective assessment and co-construction. Children demonstrated settledness, confidence, and positive relationships with a strong sense of belonging.
BestStart Ponsonby
ERO assessed BestStart Ponsonby as Not well placed in May 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership, with effective teaching in curriculum and learning. Bicultural practice was identified as an area requiring further development, with te reo and tikanga use noted as inconsistent.
BestStart Mount Eden
ERO assessed BestStart Mount Eden as Not well placed in their 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing and whānau partnership, with good bicultural practice and health and safety management, though some areas require development.
BestStart Ascot Avenue
ERO assessed BestStart Ascot Avenue as Not well placed in their 2016 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service graded B across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, and whānau partnership, with strengths in positive routines and family communication alongside scope for deepening curriculum implementation.
BestStart North Harbour
ERO assessed BestStart North Harbour as Not well placed in its 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance across the centre's operations.
BestStart Glenfield
ERO assessed BestStart Glenfield as Not well placed in its 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strong performance across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance, with all dimensions graded B.
BestStart Gillies Avenue
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound curriculum implementation and positive children's wellbeing (both graded B), with established whānau partnerships also graded B. Planning, assessment, and overall service effectiveness were identified as areas requiring development.
BestStart Avondale
ERO assessed BestStart Avondale as Not well placed in 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, and health and safety, with several areas identified for further development.
BestStart Seymour Road Kindy
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in their June 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report indicated that bicultural practice was graded B, with te reo and tikanga Māori becoming integral to the service and skilled teachers leading development in this area.
BestStart Meadowbank
ERO assessed BestStart Meadowbank as Not well placed in 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership and health and safety, but notes that curriculum and learning assessment processes and bicultural practice require development.
BestStart Onehunga
ERO assessed BestStart Onehunga as Not well placed in their 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong performance in children's wellbeing (grade A), with sound practice in curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice (all grade B), though opportunities were identified to strengthen learning dispositions and ongoing development in te reo and tikanga.
BestStart Maich Road
ERO assessed BestStart Maich Road as Not well placed in October 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service graded B across all dimensions: Curriculum & learning, Children's wellbeing, Whānau partnership, Bicultural practice, and Leadership & governance, with strengths in belonging and parent engagement alongside areas for continued development.
BestStart Dublin Street
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in its 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in leadership and governance, but noted that bicultural practice requires development, with teachers building understanding of te reo and tikanga and an identified need to increase te reo use in the programme.
BestStart Coronation Road
ERO assessed BestStart Coronation Road as Not well placed in May 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in children's wellbeing, curriculum delivery, and whānau partnership (all grade B), with health and safety meeting legal requirements. Bicultural practice was identified as an area needing development, particularly strengthening te reo Māori usage.
BestStart Papakura East Kindy
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in their October 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance, indicating solid performance in these areas despite the overall placement.
BestStart Onslow Road
ERO assessed BestStart Onslow Road as Not well placed in October 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified areas requiring improvement: curriculum planning and Te Whāriki implementation were inconsistent, emotional security and teacher responsiveness in the Big Tots group needed strengthening, and bicultural practices required further development. Whānau partnership was a relative strength, with effective communication and digital engagement.
BestStart Everglade Babies
ERO assessed BestStart Everglade Babies as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in children's wellbeing (A grade) and curriculum implementation (B grade), with whānau partnership and health & safety also meeting expectations (B grades). Bicultural practice was identified as an area requiring development (C grade), particularly in consistency of te reo Māori use and deepening Te Ao Māori integration.
BestStart Kenderdine Road
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in December 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety, but noted that bicultural practice and te reo Māori knowledge development required further building.
BestStart Howick
ERO assessed BestStart Howick as Not well placed in 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership and governance, with observations noting sound practices in place alongside areas for development including strengthened assessment and enhanced infant provision responsiveness.
BestStart Everglade Preschool
ERO assessed BestStart Everglade Preschool as Not well placed in their 2019 review. No dimension grades were available in the ERO report analysis.
BestStart Wattle Downs
ERO assessed BestStart Wattle Downs as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership (all grade A), with curriculum and learning graded B. The service cares for 70 children.
BestStart Manurewa Central
ERO assessed BestStart Manurewa Central as Not well placed in its 2020 Education Review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service graded B across whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance, with ERO noting opportunities to strengthen internal evaluation and bicultural community connections.
BestStart Manukau 1
ERO assessed BestStart Manukau 1 as Not well placed in May 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service achieved B grades across all five dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
BestStart St Lukes
ERO assessed BestStart St Lukes as Not well placed in March 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership, but found bicultural practice required improvement and professional support.
BestStart Waiuku
ERO assessed BestStart Waiuku as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety compliance (all grade B), but noted bicultural practice as an area requiring strengthening (grade C).
BestStart Dannemora
ERO assessed BestStart Dannemora as Not well placed in April 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance, with health and safety systems meeting legal requirements.
BestStart Apirana Avenue
ERO assessed BestStart Apirana Avenue as Not well placed in 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum planning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety (all grade B), but identified bicultural practice as an area requiring strengthening (grade C).
BestStart Wolverton Street
ERO assessed BestStart Wolverton Street as Not well placed. Our analysis of the ERO report identified sound Te Whāriki implementation with responsive teaching in curriculum and learning, and ratios exceeding minimums with confirmed compliance systems in health and safety.
BestStart Te Atatu Road
ERO assessed BestStart Te Atatu Road as Not well placed in April 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found B grades across all dimensions: play-based learning with responsive support, strong child wellbeing and whānau partnerships, growing bicultural practice, and active leadership focus on improvement.
BestStart Montel Avenue
ERO assessed BestStart Montel Avenue as Not well placed in April 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified sound curriculum teaching and health and safety systems (Grade B), but noted bicultural practice was in early stages with te reo knowledge development as an ongoing goal (Grade C). Leadership demonstrated a collaborative approach supporting improvement.
BestStart Stoddard Road
ERO assessed BestStart Stoddard Road as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership, but found curriculum and learning and bicultural practice required development, particularly in cultural responsiveness and te reo Māori integration.
BestStart Great North Road
ERO assessed BestStart Great North Road as Not well placed in September 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership, all graded B. Bicultural practice was identified as an area requiring development, graded C.
BestStart Flat Bush
ERO assessed BestStart Flat Bush as Not well placed in its 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades across all six dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
BestStart Weymouth
ERO assessed BestStart Weymouth as Not well placed in October 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified children's wellbeing and whānau partnership as strengths, with positive environments and good communication noted, though overall service performance required development in other areas.
BestStart Mount Wellington
ERO assessed BestStart Mount Wellington as Not well placed in its 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified curriculum and learning as an area requiring development, with planning and assessment processes needing consistency improvements. The service demonstrated strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and health and safety.
BestStart Baverstock Oaks
ERO assessed BestStart Baverstock Oaks as Not well placed in November 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
BestStart Johnstones Road Kindy
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong performance in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership, with consistent te reo and tikanga use identified as a strength and Pacific cultural responses as an area for development.
BestStart Porchester Road
BestStart Papakura
ERO assessed BestStart Papakura as Not well placed in its 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service achieved B grades in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and health and safety, but received a C grade in leadership and governance, where strategic planning was identified as needing clearer goals, action plans, and progress monitoring systems.
BestStart Portage Road Kindy
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed. Our analysis of the ERO report identified curriculum and learning as requiring development, with programme planning needing to be more responsive and intentional. Other areas including children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance were assessed more positively.
BestStart Karaka
ERO assessed BestStart Karaka as Not well placed in December 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership, but noted bicultural practice as an area requiring development.
BestStart East Tamaki Road
BestStart East Tamaki Road is an education and care service in Papatoetoe with a current roll of 100 children. Our analysis of the 2019 ERO report found B grades across curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and health and safety. No overall ERO placement was recorded.
BestStart Mangere East 3
BestStart Mangere East 3 is an education and care service in Mangere East with a roll of 116 children. Our analysis of the ERO report found consistent B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
BestStart Oraha Road
BestStart Oraha Road is an education and care service in Kumeū-Huapai North with a current roll of 80 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from December 2020 found the curriculum is inclusive and responsive to children's learning needs (grade B), and cultural confidence and respect for cultures are actively encouraged (grade B).
BestStart Botany Junction
BestStart Glen Eden
This education and care service in Glen Eden has established health and safety procedures. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies te reo Māori opportunities as an area for further development in bicultural practice.
BestStart Kauri Flats
BestStart Waiata Shores
BestStart Shelly Bay Road
BestStart Shelly Bay Road was reviewed by ERO in November 2021. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in health and safety practices and leadership structure, with opportunities to expand te reo Māori integration in meaningful contexts across the service.
BestStart Whangaparaoa
BestStart Pukekohe West
BestStart Silverdale
BestStart Birkdale
BestStart Flat Bush School Road
BestStart Murphys Park
BestStart Delta Avenue
BestStart Beach Haven
BestStart Paerata Rise
BestStart Bremner Road
BestStart Orewa West
BestStart Hobsonville
BestStart Longbay
BestStart Park Green
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Frequently asked
- How many BestStart Educare centres are in Auckland?
- 79 licensed BestStart Educare centres in Auckland, across 53 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
- What are alternatives to BestStart Educare in Auckland?
- Other operators with centres in Auckland: Auckland Kindergarten Association (102), Playcentre Aotearoa (64), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (44), Kindercare Learning Centres (25), Lollipops Educare (16). 1407 total licensed centres in Auckland.
- Do BestStart Educare centres in Auckland accept government funding?
- All licensed ECE centres including BestStart Educare are eligible for the Childcare Subsidy (means-tested, MSD) and FamilyBoost rebate (25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week, IRD). For 3-5 year olds, 0 of 79 BestStart Educare centres in Auckland also participate in 20 Hours ECE.
261 centres nationwide
1407 licensed centres
FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
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