Avalon Childcare Centre

About Avalon Childcare Centre
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 Avalon Childcare Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Avalon Childcare Centre currently has a roll of 29 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 1–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (33% of the roll), alongside māori, 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
“Our tama is absolutely thriving at Avalon Childcare Centre. The kaiako are very attentive to his needs and engage in a variety of interactive, age appropriate & playful activities with him and the tamariki every day. The teachers love to share about his day and I can see that they delight in him as much as we do. What more could a parent ask for! Our son loves spending so much time outdoors there, there is so much to do, see and explore. We are very grateful for this beautiful childcare centre. Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou!”
“Before discovering Avalon Center, my child had a tough experience at another daycare and wanted to stay home all the time. Worried about this, I decided to give Avalon Center a try since it was close to our house. From the beginning, the staff were incredibly understanding and created such a nurturing environment for my child. Now, a year later, my child looks forward to going to the center every morning, even saying they want to go first thing! They now attend with their younger sibling, and we couldn’t be happier. Avalon Center has been like an oasis for our family. We are so grateful for the amazing care and support they provide. Highly recommend!”
“I love the centre philosophy, I couldn't be more grateful to all the staff for how they have helped and nurtured my daughters progress the last 3.5 years. It is most important to me to know that she is always encouraged, included and understood and I feel that she is absolutely around the best people that care for her very much and that provide all those things and more. The staff all take extra time to get to know my daughter and understand her needs. They have absolutely helped to bring out her confidence and personality. I love that she is not put in the too hard basket by anyone at Avalon and is celebrated for learning at her own pace. 😊 I know if she had words she would agree she feels at home there. Could not recommend more highly Avalon Childcare to anyone wanting the best place to entrust the care of their little ones 😊”
“We are really happy with this daycare. It's a smallish centre with really good ratios. The manager and teachers really care about the children and put them first, which really shows. We visited quite a few other daycares before settling on this one, and we felt like our child would have been lost in the crowd of some of the other bigger centres.”
“This daycare is like a diamond in the rough. When we were looking for daycare options we must have googled and visited a dozen different daycares with no luck. Then we just happened to drive pass this little gem and thought "let's visit this one". We're so glad we did. Best daycare of the lot. Our son is learning so much and has such an amazing time. Staff here are incredible and the children are too. 10/10, highly recommend.”
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