Active Explorers Tai Tapu
About Active Explorers Tai Tapu
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 Tai Tapu, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Active Explorers Tai Tapu currently has a roll of 44 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 1–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (72% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific 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
“My daughter absolutely loved this preschool, the centre manager and teachers always went above and beyond for not only my daughter but me too! We miss you guys! 😊”
“My daughter has been attending this childcare for approx 4 months now and it has been the happiest 4 months ever! She absolutely loves it here. All the teachers are incredibly skilled, patient, kind, dedicated and loving with all the children. It’s a very outdoorsy and creative childcare centre which is what we love the most. I would highly recommend enrolling your child.”
“Lovely little centre, my youngest really loved going there. Teachers are always welcoming and caring. Creative activities and supportive environment for little ones.”
“This has been such a fantastic centre for two of our kids and we'll be sending our third here also. Great caring staff and clearly well supported by skilled managers who've adapted practice to suit the needs of two very different kids so far.”
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