Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Bay Buddies Preschool

Hastings, St Leonards-Napier/Hastings

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

33 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Bay Buddies Preschool

Bay Buddies Preschool is a education & care service in St Leonards-Napier/Hastings, Hastings, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 years. It’s well suited for families needing flexible full-day or part-day childcare with a balanced, mainstream early learning programme. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

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 Bay Buddies Preschool, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Bay Buddies Preschool currently has a roll of 33 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (39% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific, asian 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

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Radika Dilrukshi

November 2025

emily murdoch

February 2025

“Lovely staff and great learning environment. They have high standards for planning and reaching goals for the children. They provide activities based on the interests of each child to help them develop new skills, confidence and independence. They have also been so helpful in teaching us things we can do at home to expand on learning and exploring.”

Harpreet Kaur

September 2019

“Friendly and safe environment for kids”