Busy Bees Te Kauwhata
About Busy Bees Te Kauwhata
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 Te Kauwhata, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Busy Bees Te Kauwhata currently has a roll of 83 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (46% 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
“I can't speak highly enough of this daycare. I enrolled my little girl at 9 months and we were made to feel so welcome. The staff are incredible and I know my baby feels genuinely loved and cared for there. She gets excited when she arrives every morning and the Tahi room team are always there if I have any questions. We're unfortunately moving and the hardest part of making this move has been having to move my baby from Busy Bees. Having toured quite a lot of other daycares, we're well aware that not many are this attentive and caring about the kids. We feel so, so lucky to have found this daycare and will be recommending it to everyone. Thanks team xx”
“Absolutely amazing day care. Teachers and staff are very friendly and always greets you with a smile. Very clean and tidy day care. My daughter has been going to Reach Forward for nearly two years now. I had no issues or concerns for her from day 1. She Absolutely loves it there, she loves going day care everyday. I would highly recommend Reach Forward day care center to anyone.”
“This is the best daycare out there. My daughter has been to other daycares in the past and we always had problems with drop off in morning. But at reach forward Te kauwhata she was happy for me to leave her there from day one without any issues, and she always looks forward to going every morning. Me and my daughter love this place. Highly recommend :)”
“The Team at Reach Forward Te Kauwhata really made a difference in my life and my toddler at a time when my little boy needed stability in my busy life setting up a business. They have a safe and secure space inside their facilities with clean rooms with lots of creative learning possibilities to learn and play with. Outside they have awesome outdoor play space with newly built play climbing equipment and lots of shaded area. My little boy has made good friends and the team at Reach Forward has done a good job with helping us. They are very friendly and listen to what you and your child needs might be :-)”
“Could not recommend Reach Forward Early Learning Centre enough! I have my two children attend here and everyday I love going to pick them up and seeing what they have learnt! I have made this daycare a priority in deciding where to move as I don’t want to move my children to another! ❤️”
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