Blooming Buds Early Learning Centre
About Blooming Buds Early Learning 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 Blooming Buds Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Blooming Buds Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 98 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Asian tamariki are the largest group (48% of the roll), alongside european, māori, pacific, 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
“My toddler attends this lovely centre for about 3 months now. My toddler is still nonverbal but this centre never made me feel guilty about it and welcome my son with open caring arms. They are very helpful and they work with the speech therapist to make sure our toddler gets the care he needs.”
“My son has been attending blooming buds for the past couple of months now and they have been amazing. Daily updates of there’s sleep schedules as well as pictures of what they are doing during the day which is awesome. The people who work here are so lovely and caring which is super great and helps keep you’re mind at ease while they take care of your baby during the day 😇”
“Our son (almost 3) has just transferred from another ELC and we have all been very impressed with what Blooming Buds offers. From the outside you’d have no idea what a great centre lies within/behind. Lots of activities to keep the toddlers happy and interested (even through the long rainy winter), good outdoor space, friendly staff who immediately knew who we all were and great food options for the kids.”
“We’ve had such a wonderful experience at Blooming Buds over the past few months. Our son has been in the Toddler Room for just over three months now, and we’ve seen him grow in confidence, independence, and joy. The kaiako are not only caring and supportive but also incredibly creative with the activities they plan for the tamariki. Every day is filled with fun, learning, and meaningful experiences. As parents, it gives us so much peace knowing he’s in such a nurturing environment where he’s truly thriving. Thank you for all the aroha you put into your work!”
“My son loves being there and he smiles every time I drop him with one of the staff. That definitely helps us worry less about him when we’re at work and we’re very grateful for that. I like that the team take such a keen interest in seeing him develop his skills and include him in all activities and they have a LOT of activities for every occasion. Staff in all the rooms are amazing specially the baby room.”
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