BestStart Rongotai
BestStart Rongotai (formerly Early Years Rongotai), is an early learning centre in a cosy renovated house with lovely gardens. Our team of experienced teachers are all uniquely able to delight and inspire your child to reach their next stage and achieve their goals.
Our Vision “A home away from home where family and community connect.”
At BestStart Rongotai we strive for everyone who comes through our doors to experience a welcoming and peaceful place where you quickly become part of our family. We provide a fun and interesting environment where friendships and memories are made between children, teachers, and families. Here, you will see a place where familiar rituals are embraced and shared to create a warm and homely learning environment.
We have two rooms in our centre: Our Mokomoko Room (3 months to 2 years): a small, warm room which caters for our smallest children, and their ages and stages of development. Our Purerehua Room (2 years to 5 years): our preschool space which offers a dining room and art space, intimate play room and an ever-changing playground to provide a fun and engaging learning environment.
Respect -Our Mokomoko Room allows for infants to develop naturally, through free movement and play. Teachers follow children’s individual routines and rituals, and children are encouraged to achieve developmental milestones at their own pace. Our centre provides a culturally diverse environment for every child to thrive, and we observe the cultural events that occur throughout the year. You and your child’s culture and heritage will be acknowledged, accepted and celebrated.
Relationships - Relationships are a core value for us, so your child will have one teacher who will become their primary caregiver, being the first point of contact for both you and your child, allowing you to become close and comfortable with them. Friendships are a key part of our curriculum in our Purerehua Room, and teachers invite and extend children’s social skills with each other and their teachers through small group activities, group meals, and regular mat times.
Responsive Curriculum - We plan our activities and teaching around the children’s interests. You and your child will be welcomed into an inspiring place, with beautiful spaces for children to play and their curiosities to be explored. Our regular excursions to our local community, such as the library or the local shops, mean your child will have the opportunity to connect with the Rongotai/ Kilbirnie area. Both our infants and young children have the chance to explore out in the community, out and about in the real world!
Why choose us?
- Experienced, dynamic and passionate team
- Community links & regular excursions
- Small, warm home-like environment – with home cooked lunch each day.
- Family vibe and whānaungatanga
- Intimate infants space with dedicated infants teachers
kind words from our parents
What we're proud of
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Roadworks
The children at Early Years Rongotai had a very exciting learning opportunity recently – our road had some workers sealing the road! Our lovely administrator Kathy managed to get us into the good books of the site foreman – and he was kind en
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On a Thursday at Early Years Rongotai, we do show and tell. This gives the tamariki the opportunity to share with the friends their special toys from home. We are developing a routine where the children sit together in circle time and the child sharing th
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Today Early Years Rongotai celebrated Onesie Day, in support of Wellington Free Ambulance. The children were all invited to dress in their onesies or pyjamas – and were super excited that all the teachers had dressed up...
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