Central Kids Kindergartens - Mercury Bay
About Central Kids Kindergartens - Mercury Bay
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 Central Kids Kindergartens - Mercury Bay, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Central Kids Kindergartens - Mercury Bay currently has a roll of 21 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (50% 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
“Love this place. All three of my children have gone here, one currently. And we love it. Fantastic teachers, awesome range of arts, crafts, inside and outside area to cater to all. Happy to turn up every week 🩷💙💯🤗 highly recommend”
“Absolutely love this Kindy, Great atmosphere and staff.”
“It’s not easy graduating home life into Kindergarten, and more so for the Parent, but Central Kids Whitianga makes all members of the family feel comfortable in the transition. They prioritise not only growing deep connections with the children but also with the parents which makes Central Kids feel like one big family! The centre is operated with genuine kindness and integrity, is well equipped, and has large indoor and outdoor spaces which encourage play based learning. We LOVE this Kindy!!”
“The BEST kindy in all of Mercury Bay!! We love Central Kids so much! The staff feel like a big extension of our family and my kids are obsessed with going to kindy. The play space is so big and the kids get a huge range of activities to do every day. I love how they use te reo with the kids (I learn more by osmosis). I can’t recommend Central Kids Whitianga enough!!”
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