BestStart Waihi East

Waihi · Waikato Region

Education & Care Service · Community based · Small urban area · 46 children · 20 Hours ECE

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BestStart Waihi East at a glance

BestStart Waihi East is a education & care service early childhood service in Waihi, Waikato Region, managed on a community based basis. It has 46 children enrolled, and is approved for 20 Hours ECE and carries an Equity Index band of EQI 3.

10 of the enrolled children are under two years old, so the service cares for a genuine infant and toddler cohort alongside older pre-schoolers.

Children by age

Age 0 1

Age 1 8

Age 2 9

Age 3 22

Age 4 6

Age 5 0

Total enrolled: 46 children, of whom 44 are counted in the all-children figure.

Children by ethnicity

European 2865.1%

Pacific 614.0%

Asian 614.0%

Other 37.0%

Service details

Service typeEducation & Care Service
Funding / managementCommunity based
20 Hours ECEEligible for 20 Hours ECE
Equity IndexEQI 3
SettingSmall urban area
Territorial authorityHauraki District
RegionWaikato Region
Education regionWaikato
Roll date2025 directory export

Nearby early childhood centres

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About this data

Details are taken from the New Zealand Ministry of Education early childhood directory export dated 1 September 2026. Age and ethnicity rolls are as recorded at the directory snapshot.

This is an independent directory and is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education. Confirm enrolment, fees and opening hours directly with the service. Report a correction.

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