Chelsea Kindergarten
About Chelsea Kindergarten
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 Chelsea Kindergarten, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Chelsea Kindergarten currently has a roll of 39 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 3–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (68% 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
“Best kindergarten ever, with the teachers who are passionate with what they do for tamariki! 💕”
“I will never forget—there was one time I arrived at the kindergarten at 1:50 PM, hoping to observe how my child was doing. But what I witnessed was shocking: as my child was climbing up the slide, a teacher who was sitting nearby suddenly screamed at him like she was out of control. I immediately took my child away. Another time, the kindergarten kept asking parents to donate money for various reasons. Because we didn’t donate and our child didn’t participate in the scooter race, the principal and teacher deliberately called us during work hours, asking us to pick up our child early, claiming he was crying nonstop. But when I asked my child later, he said he hadn’t cried at all. During Halloween, even though all parents paid the same $10 ticket fee, the difference in treatment was striking. When the principal with the big red flower on her head greeted people at the door, her attitude was worlds apart depending on who you were. Discrimination was everywhere. These things happened eight years ago, but I will never forget them—because a child only gets one childhood.”
“Teachers are amazing, both my children loved it. An amazing environment to see your grow in”
“Fantastic place! The teachers and support team are incredible. They give the kids the opportunity and encouragement to explore such a wide range of cool stuff including sewing, pottery, painting, crafts, building, shows like world of wearable arts, events and much much more! Julie and the team, thank you for all the effort you put into everything you do. You make Kindy such an awesome place for both the children and their families.”
“It is not a clean place at all. Sorry to say, but even my garage looks 100 times better organised than this kindergarten.”
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