Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Educare City

Whangarei
5|
Ages
0–5 years
Roll Size
72 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
5/5

About Educare City

Educare City is a education & care service in Whangarei, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 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 Educare City, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Educare City currently has a roll of 72 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (35% 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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RK
Rajvir kaur
May 2025
MK
mona kaur
November 2023

“my son is going to 2-3 year olds and we are really happy with the staff..they are very helpful and caring..our children are in safe hands..”

KP
Kim Povey
March 2022

“Have had two of my children go through the 2-3 year old group here (six years between children) and both times, they and I have been really happy with the centre. Many of the staff are the same staff from when my first child went through so it has been great to have had that continuity.”

BT
Benoy Thomas
March 2018

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Contact Details

11 Hunt Street, Whangarei

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