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BestStart Kamo Central, Whangarei

Education & Care Services · Kamo, Whangarei

BestStart Kamo Central is a community-based early childhood service in Kamo, Whangarei, registered under the "Education & Care Services" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 15 October 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationWhangarei
RegionNorthland Region
Service number10408
44
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Community based
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

BestStart Kamo Central is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

BestStart Kamo Central participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.

Authority

BestStart Kamo Central is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.

Equity Index

BestStart Kamo Central has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 44 children on the roll.

Under 2 8 (18.2%)
2 years 14 (31.8%)
3 years 9 (20.5%)
4 years 11 (25%)
5 years 2 (4.5%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 23 (52.3%)
Māori 12 (27.3%)
Pacific 1 (2.3%)
Asian 13 (29.5%)
Other 5 (11.4%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to BestStart Kamo Central — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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