Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Cherry's Early Learning Centre

Christchurch, Beckenham

Ages

1–5 years

Roll Size

61 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Cherry's Early Learning Centre

Cherry's Early Learning Centre is a education & care service in Beckenham, Christchurch, with children currently enrolled aged 1–5 years. It’s well suited for families needing flexible full-day or part-day childcare with a balanced, mainstream early learning programme. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

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 Cherry's Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Cherry's Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 61 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 1–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (81% 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

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Joshua

March 2018

“Had a great time there last year”

Cyrus Keane

March 2018

“Oscar really enjoyed it last year and I will be taking him again this year. Lovely environment.”

Yvonne MacLeod

June 2017

“As I have six grandchildren I am very familiar with preschools and their environments. From the first time I entered Cherry's 🍒 I felt very reassured that my grand children were in a loving, learning and very caring environment. The staff go the extra mile to care for the children and obviously love their work. Great also to see males as well as females on staff. Well done Cherry's!!!. Yvonne MacLeod”