Free Kindergarten 20 Hours ECE

Birchville Kindergarten

Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt CBD

Ages

2–5 years

Roll Size

49 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Birchville Kindergarten

Birchville Kindergarten is a free kindergarten in Upper Hutt CBD, Upper Hutt, with children currently enrolled aged 2–5 years. It’s well suited for parents seeking community-based, not-for-profit early education led by qualified teachers, usually with sessional hours. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

About Free Kindergarten

Free Kindergartens typically offer sessional or part-day early learning programmes led by fully qualified teachers, following Te Whāriki and emphasising learning through play, social interaction, and community involvement. These centres cater to families seeking high-quality education in a not-for-profit, community-based setting with strong ties to local whānau.

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 Birchville Kindergarten, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Birchville Kindergarten currently has a roll of 49 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (64% 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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Jarod & Rachel Summers

November 2022

“Such an amazing kindergarten! We have two daughters - ages 6 & 4 -who have/do currently attend Birchville Kindergarten. The teaching team are fantastic - our eldest daughter is Type 1 diabetic and right from the start, they took it in their stride and made us feel so welcome! It didn't take long for them to learn how to take care of her extra needs and we had complete trust in their ability to keep her safe. Our youngest daughter currently attends and again, they are so great with her and create a warm, welcoming learning environment -we are very happy with our experience there! We can not speak highly enough of Birchville Kindergarten and would recommend them to anyone!”