Barnardos Early Learning Lower Hutt
About Barnardos Early Learning Lower Hutt
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 Barnardos Early Learning Lower Hutt, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Barnardos Early Learning Lower Hutt currently has a roll of 75 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (55% 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
“We’re so happy with the care our son receives here. The teachers are fantastic, always encouraging his development and knowing exactly how his day went. It’s reassuring to see how much they genuinely care. Highly recommend!”
“Thank You for all the Hard work that you guys are doing to keep the centre Clean Tidy After use. Learning Skills and Ideas for Kids are Superb.”
“The teachers are very kind, friendly, patient and loving. My daughter really enjoys 🫶 She has fun and learns many things”
“Looks like my Son Nivaan is having his time in this centre, he is always cheerful before and at the end of the day. He is learning new things every day it seems like. Amazing, caring and very supportive staff, thank you guys and please feel free if you need anything from us parents to improve your service as a gesture of thanks. Keep it up👍👍👌”
“My son was happy here and their hours were great as I started at 8am he made good friends good diverse range in ethnicity amount staff friendly has a nice feel with it being a house previously.”
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