BestStart Palmerston North 1

Service type

BestStart Palmerston North 1 is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

BestStart Palmerston North 1 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 Palmerston North 1 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 Palmerston North 1 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 76 children on the roll.

Children by ethnicity

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

Location

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Contact details

• Address23 Ngata Street, Palmerston North
• Phone+64 22 011 5806
• Emailpalmerstonnorth@best-start.org
• ContactNicola Christie

Nearby ECE services

• Active Explorers Grey Street Education & Care Services · 315 m
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• Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School Education & Care Services · 997 m
• Building Blocks 2 Homebased ECE Networks · 1.1 km
• Lots of Hugs Childcare Centre Education & Care Services · 1.1 km