BestStart Kilmarnock Street

Welcome to BestStart Kilmarnock Street (formerly EduKids Kilmarnock). We are one of the top childcare centres in NZ, as rated by the Education Review Office. We are located close to the CBD, which is very convenient for commuting parents, and we are also within walking distance of Westfield Mall, Riccarton.

What makes us special

• Long-term teaching team. Most of our staff have worked at BestStart Kilmarnock for over 5 years.
• One of the best quality centres in New Zealand, according to ERO. We are very proud of our Education Review Office report.
• Fun learning spaces. Our outdoor area, large foyer and three separate age-specific classrooms provide safe spaces for children to learn, explore and challenge themselves.
• Key teacher practice for infants (Our Pepe initiative). One person is responsible for the care of your child, so they can get know your baby.
• Multicultural. Our preschool has children, families and teachers from all over the world.  Between our team of teachers, we speak lots of different languages fluently including Mᾱori, Mandarin, Japanese, Hindi, Nepalese, Punjabi and Sri Lankan. 

Our Centre

Our teaching team are qualified and skilled in supporting babies, toddlers and young children in their learning and development. We have well-resourced rooms and encourage children to learn through exploring their interests as well as providing planned group experiences.

Our learning rooms

After discussions with you, children transition to each classroom as they grow and develop new skills. We believe that having three classrooms best supports children’s learning and development as we can provide many age specific experiences and resources that grow your child’s knowledge and capabilities.

Pepi Taonga Room - Our Pepi Room is for the youngest members of our Kilmarnock family, aged approximately 3 months to 2 years old. This room has been designed to provide a safe space for our infants, while giving our toddlers room to challenge themselves and acquire new skills.  We have a large, quiet bedroom for children to have uninterrupted sleeps. We pride ourselves in the strong relationships we have with our children and families. One way we help these relationships develop is with our key teacher practice, where one teacher is responsible for getting to know your child well. They are the main person changing their nappy, giving them bottles and putting them to bed. This supports your child to feel safe and secure away from family and therefore develop a strong sense of belonging. We encourage open communication with our families so that we can provide the best holistic learning opportunities for our children.

Wheke Room - Our Wheke Room is for children aged approximately 2 to 3 and a half years old.  In this room, children learn to become confident and independent learners, by spending time exploring and discovering the world around them.  We provide opportunities for children to develop their independence and self-help skills, encouraging them to take risks and solve problems. We have group times during the day where we provide children with a range of learning opportunities through stories, music and movement. Teachers encourage children to direct where they would like to take their learning journey and they are provided with many opportunities to explore their interests.  We also offer a separate room for children who need an afternoon sleep during their time with us.

Mako Room - The Mako Room is for our older children aged approximately 3.5 to 5 years old.  The teachers in this room have a strong focus on getting children ready for school so that they leave our centre with confidence, independence, self-help skills and well-developed social skills. Our programme and daily routines enable our children to extend these skills in order to become competent learners, ready to begin their new adventures at school.  We begin each morning with a mat time very similar to a new entrant structure.  We offer a range of stimulating experiences throughout the day and respect their choices to encourage ownership of their own learning.

欢迎您报名加入BestStart Kilmarnock Street幼儿园！我们幼儿园的特色之一就是我们有来自世界各地的小朋友，家长和老师。因此我们的老师可以说多种不同的语言，其中包括毛利语，普通话，日语，印度语，尼泊尔语，旁遮普语和斯里兰卡语。同时，我们专业的教师团队对婴幼儿及学龄前儿童的教育和学习方面有着丰富的理论知识和实践经验。秉持着因材施教的理念，我们 BestStart Kilmarnock Street 幼儿园有三个班级以适应小朋友不同的成长和学习阶段。每个班都会根据各自小朋友的实际情况来安排他们每日的学习和作息。当小朋友的成长和学习情况适合于转到下一个班时，我们会根据每个孩子的情况，在与家长沟通的前提下，协助孩子和家长顺利适应新班级的学习和生活。