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BestStart Voted Top Early Childhood Educator Sixth Year In A Row
Monday, 20 November 2023, 1:33 pm | BestStart
BestStart Educare has once again scooped the coveted Reader’s Digest Quality Service Award for the sixth year in a row. BestStart is New Zealand’s largest early learning provider with over 260 centres, 4,500 staff and more than 18,000 children attending ... More >>
A Statement From The Wright Family
Sunday, 24 September 2023, 7:48 pm | BestStart
It is with immense sadness that the Wright Family announces the passing of Chloe Wright at her home in Omokoroa, Tauranga this weekend. As a humanitarian, Chloe dedicated her life to helping others, particularly young mothers, and children, in overcoming ... More >>
What Are Our Children Learning If They Are Just Playing?
Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 12:04 pm | BestStart
It’s common today for parents to believe that children must know how to count to 100 or be writing their names as they near school age. No one wants their child to "fall behind". When parents spend time at their child’s early childhood ... More >>
BestStart Statement – Ministry of Education 10-year strategy
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 4:01 pm | BestStart
BestStart, New Zealand’s largest early childhood education provider, has cautiously welcomed the government’s 10-year strategy for early childhood education. More >>
BestStart scoops top Service Award
Monday, 25 November 2019, 4:04 pm | BestStart
BestStart Early Learning centres scooped the coveted Reader’s Digest Best Quality Service Award, Kindergarten Centre Operators Award for 2019. More >>
NZ’s largest early childhood provider recruits overseas
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 1:12 pm | BestStart
While welcoming the Government’s 10-Year Strategic Plan for early learning, BestStart, the country’s largest early childhood education provider, questions plans for more teachers given the acute shortage, says Fiona Hughes, Deputy CE. More >>
BestStart backs calls for before school check review
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 3:33 pm | BestStart
BestStart, New Zealand’s largest early childhood education provider, is backing calls for a review of Before School Checks (B4SC). Clair Edgeler, National Teaching Manager, says that while BestStart applauds the providers of B4SC, a revised, more ... More >>
BestStart Educare names Tony Ryall as new Chief Executive
Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 9:34 am | BestStart
New Zealand’s largest provider of Early Childhood Education, BestStart Educare, today announced that Tony Ryall will be joining the company as Chief Executive, effective 1st August 2018. More >>
The policy governments failed to deliver
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 12:57 pm | BestStart
The country’s biggest early childhood provider says its not prepared to wait any longer for official action to address the overwhelming issues around obesity among our preschoolers. More >>