BestStart Ponsonby

Education & Care4.8 (14)Updated 12 days ago
Open today · 7:30am5:30pm · Ponsonby, Auckland

About this centre

BestStart Ponsonby is a licensed education & care centre in Ponsonby, Auckland.

20 Hours ECE is available for eligible tamariki.

Compiled from the Ministry of Education ECE Directory.

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Key facts

HoursMon–Fri, 7:30am – 5:30pm
20 Hours ECEAvailable for eligible tamariki

Licence & ERO

Service type
Education & Care
MOE number
20104
Sourced from the Ministry of Education ECE Directory, last synced 17 Jul 2026. See the official record on Education Counts.

Reviews & ratings

4.814 Google reviews

Overall rating aggregated from Google. Verified Parent.nz reviews from families who enquired appear below.

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Dan H
★★★★★via Google ↗May 2026

We couldn’t be happier with the care our daughter receives here. The teachers are incredibly kind, attentive, and genuinely invested in the children’s development and wellbeing. Every day she comes home happy, confident, and excited to tell us about what she’s learned. The environment is warm, safe, and welcoming, and the communication with parents has always been excellent. It gives us real peace of mind knowing she’s in such caring hands. Highly recommend to any parents looking for a supportive and nurturing daycare.

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Kylie
★★★★★via Google ↗March 2026

From our first visit with Kelli, we could tell this place was different, in all the right ways. It didn’t take our son long to settle in with the love and support of the teachers in Big House (thanks Sam, Sipiwe, Belinda, Karuna and Sally). It’s been so special to watch him thrive in their care, and feel at ease knowing he’s safe and happy. I can’t speak highly enough of the team at BestStart Ponsonby!

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Shirley Ma
★★★★★via Google ↗September 2022

Awesome childcare center, teachers and all staff have great sense of responsibility to caring kids. Just half year my daughter have strongly sense of belonging , and learning more social skills, becoming more and more confidence and outgoing.