Busy Bees Katikati
About Busy Bees Katikati
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 Busy Bees Katikati, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Busy Bees Katikati currently has a roll of 77 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (34% 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
“Great centre. my kids have loved going to busy bees and its just has the most amazing staff. The teachers really care about children and it shows seeing all the children with big smiles on their faces.”
“absolutley love busy bees espcially since the new managment has taken over, my son has settled so well and they do a bunch of different things and he always comes home happy. they respect my wishes and i dont think i could find a better centre. the outdoor area is huge and thats important to our family. busy bees is likie an extention of the family”
“We have loved our experience with Busy Bees katikati. They welcomed us with open arms, and made our daughters transition amazing! She has settled in so so well, and now loves going to Kindy and having lots of fun. Every morning they have lots of really awesome activity’s set up for the kids to play, explore and grow. Best kindy and team, a team who actually cares about our babies ❤️”
“We have loved Katikids and the team here. Our daughter has enjoyed everyday and has had the all the opportunities to explore and be creative. Tracey is a fabulous manager and has lead her team to creating a great place for our kids. Would 100% recommend.”
“We have been thrilled with how Katikids have accommodated us and our son into their nursery room. Leo always had an amazing time, settled in well, and the team were always so genuinely friendly, helpful, caring, and knew what they were doing. We would recommend Katikids a million times over. Thank you and keep up the amazing work :)”
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