Fundamentals Merivale
About Fundamentals Merivale
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 Fundamentals Merivale, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Fundamentals Merivale currently has a roll of 48 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (68% 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
“Can’t recommend them enough. They have been amazing to our family, the team is great, everyone is kind and helpful. My girl is super happy there 🙂”
“Absolutely awesome center. The teachers have great attitudes and really care about the children. Easy to see that it’s a safe and passionate environment and I would highly recommend looking into this centre if you’re in the area. Amazing communication with the parents, which isn’t always seen at ece centres. Great variety of people and very inclusive environment, appreciate all of the hard work from the role model teachers.”
“Not sure why Andrea mentioned worksheets. We have found that not to be the case. We would highly recommend Fundamentals Merivale. The staff are always friendly, professional and enthusiastic. The new Storypark online resource they now use is fantastic and we enjoy being included in what our child gets up to at preschool. Keep up the good work.”
“Great setup for various preschoolers and wonderful staff”
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