Educare Kāpiti
About Educare Kāpiti
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 Kāpiti, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Educare Kāpiti currently has a roll of 66 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (71% 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
“Educare (close to Pram station) is fantastic! My son Matthew loved it there. Matthew is at primary school now, and we miss the staff at Kindy so much. Highly recommend this particular kindy to everyone. Beautiful facility and caring kind staff A+++++”
“Our two girls absolutely adore the staff at the Kapiti Educare - they're very attentive to the individual needs of all the children and the space is so convenient being located close to the station for when we take the train into the cbd for work every morning. We visited several other centers in the area before settling on this one, no regrets, def the best pick for us!”
“My little boy has attended Educare since March 2020. I looked at a few daycares around the area before looking at Educare and after meeting the teachers and seeing the daycare facilities, my mind was made up very quickly! The teachers are so lovely with the kids and the transition between year groups/classes has been so easy. Really affordable and includes nutritious meals for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Whenever I’ve needed to change daycare hours at late notice, there has been no hassle and they have helped me whenever I’ve needed it. I couldn’t recommend Educare Kāpiti enough.”
“Kapiti Educare was the first daycare I looked at and I didn’t need to look at anymore. From the moment I walked into the centre, I loved it! The teachers are exceptional and are always happy and smiley and so are the children. I highly recommend this centre”
“Great experiences and staff you can trust. My little one can't wait to get to Kindy and always has stories to tell of lessons learned and games played. Staff are responsive, reliable and friendly.”
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