Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Biggles @ The Mount

Mount Maunganui

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

72 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Biggles @ The Mount

Biggles @ The Mount is a education & care service in Mount Maunganui, 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 Biggles @ The Mount, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Biggles @ The Mount currently has a roll of 72 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (83% 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

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Chris Kirkham

October 2019

“This place is very spacious, safe, warm and clean. The entire facility has been recently renovated throughout! All 400 square meters of it! Decorated with brand new play areas and creative toys your children will not have time to be board! I am 100% confident the children that go on to attend 'Biggles @ The Mount' are going to receive the best possible care and attention every early learner deserves. Knowledge, stimulation, fun and family environments are no1. If I could reverse the clock and send my kids somewhere now it would have been here! I have gotten to know the owners quite well and they have become some of our best friends because they are honest, hard working and above all are family that cares for each other. Don't think twice about it, take action and enrol your kids today! or you will miss out and end up on the waiting list........”