Active Explorers Farnborough
About Active Explorers Farnborough
About Education & Care Service
Education & Care Services are mainstream early learning centres that offer full-day or part-day care with a structured curriculum, qualified teachers, and a focus on learning through play. They cater to families needing flexible childcare options and wanting a balanced approach that supports social, physical, and early academic development in a diverse environment.
What Is 20 Hours ECE funding?
20 Hours ECE is a government-funded initiative that helps reduce the cost of early childhood education for families with tamariki aged 3–5. Eligible children can receive up to 20 hours of funded care and education each week at participating services. Centres can set their own enrolment patterns and may ask for optional charges, but the funded hours themselves should be free of compulsory fees. If you are unsure how this works at Active Explorers Farnborough, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Active Explorers Farnborough currently has a roll of 65 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Māori tamariki are the largest group (31% of the roll), alongside european, pacific, asian, other children.
Roll and demographic figures are based on data supplied by the Ministry of Education and were last updated on 01/07/2024.
Parent Reviews
“Could not recommend this centre enough. My 2 children were there for over 3 years and they absolutely thrived. The centre manager & all the teacher go above and beyond for all the children. Their resources are amazing, the kids would always come home telling me all the new/different activities they’d do. We will miss Active Explorers Farnborough so much.”
“My experience with Active Explorers Farnborough is really good, my son is improving a lot his communication over there because he is learning two languages at same time; our first language is Spanish and obviously at the daycare is English but teachers are learning few words in Spanish to communicate with him. I don’t drive so I can walk to drop and pick him up. Kind teachers and I don’t participate much at the activities because I have a baby but they involve with families to share. Flexible and friendly place. Really recommend it”
“AE Farnborough is a fantastic daycare full of fun and exciting activities for the kids. My son is going there since he was 1 and I’m lucky to find the best one. The teachers are all friendly and very helpful kind and loving natured. My son is very fussy and the teachers at the centre always tries their very best to ensure he gains confidence and good manners. The centre has become part of our family and we share the same goal towards the upbringing of our children. I know my children and I will forever remember this place even when they are all grown up. This is where the beginning of a safe environment and their fun and learning started without their parents and with the teachers made of gold.”
“This centre is amazing and the teachers have been so wonderful with my children. I have had 3 children attend the centre and each of them has quickly found a favorite teacher that they loved seeing everyday. Centre management has been so supportive of our whanau and helped me through sometimes of struggle. I could not recommend this centre more.”
“My son has been attending this daycare for 5 years & he absolutely loves it. It has been a challenge some mornings but the team know exactly how to make him feel welcomed. It's going to be sad saying goodbye to you all next week as he ventures off to school but I couldn't have done it without you guys! I highly recommend Active Explorers on Farnborough Drive. They'll take great care of your little wee tots 🥰”
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