Buckle My Shoe Early Learning Centre
About Buckle My Shoe 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 Buckle My Shoe Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Buckle My Shoe Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 31 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (51% 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 absolutely love Buckle My Shoe! Both of our boys go here — one of them started when he was just 7 months old — and we couldn’t be happier with the care they receive. It’s a small centre, which gives it such a lovely, homely feel. It really does feel like a second family. The teachers are all so kind, caring, and dedicated, and our boys absolutely adore them. They both settled in so quickly, which speaks volumes about the nurturing environment the team has created. We’re so grateful to have found such a special place for our children to grow and thrive.”
“The teachers are absolutely amazing! Shreena, Raj, Sarah and Lily, thank you for being a part of my daughter's learning journey and also showing such patience and care towards her. I highly recommend this centre. The most important thing is that the teachers are very supportive of every child’s needs in terms of knowledge enrichment. The centre has loads of activities included in their curriculum to educate children about festivals, diversity, and other important dates. The centre is culturally diverse. Their dedication to creating a safe and stimulating environment is evident in their interactions with the children.”
“Sending our son to Buckle my Shoe was the best decision ever! He, and we, love it there. The staff are amazing, so caring, fun, creative and engaged with our boy. The centre is small, clean and full of opportunities for indoor and outdoor play and learning, water play and messy play! Can’t recommend BMS highly enough. Thanks team for having us part of the crew.”
“Even though Buckle My Shoe is the only daycare centre we have been apart of, I can not imagine there would be a better one out there. Our daughter (now 3) has been at Buckle My Shoe since 8 months old and there has never been a day she has not wanted to go. The staff are all unbelievable. Caring, professional and so supportive of not only our daughter and her progress, but the entire Buckle My Shoe community. It really does feel like one big happy family. We have 6 month old twin boys and they will 110% be a part of the Buckle My Shoe whanau. Can not recommend them enough”
“Our 2year old joined Buckle my Shoe in Oct 2019. Before he officially started he had many visits which was awesome. We really wanted to prepare our wee man, especially knowing his personality. He needed gradual exposure to help him feel comfortable in a new environment. He has since absolutely thrived & really enjoyed daycare which has been amazing! Being a smaller centre is an absolute bonus. The staff are so mindful of the children’s needs which is so important & helps as parents to know they are so well looked after. We couldn’t recommend more highly Buckle my Shoe, they have become like family it’s so lovely! Plus working at the hospital it’s literally a 2min drive making it so easy!”
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