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BestStart Kotātā Heights

Education & Care Services, Whangarei

BestStart Kotātā Heights is a community-based early childhood service in 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 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationWhangarei
RegionNorthland Region
Service number48247
83
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Community based
Authority
EQI 3
Equity Index

Service type

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

20 Hours ECE

BestStart Kotātā Heights 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 Kotātā Heights 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 Kotātā Heights has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 3" 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 83 children on the roll.

Under 2 18 (21.7%)
2 years 27 (32.5%)
3 years 17 (20.5%)
4 years 21 (25.3%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 43 (51.8%)
Māori 31 (37.3%)
Pacific 12 (14.5%)
Asian 19 (22.9%)
Other 8 (9.6%)

Location

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Contact details

  • Address25 Kotātā Rise, Port Whangārei, Whangarei
  • Phone+64 22 011 4087
  • ContactAudrey Kirk

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What comes next

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

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