Headstart Early Learning
About Headstart Early Learning
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 Headstart Early Learning, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Headstart Early Learning currently has a roll of 42 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Asian tamariki are the largest group (50% of the roll), alongside european, māori, pacific, 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
“All 3 of my children have attended Headstart for the last 7 years and they all have enjoyed their time there. The same lovely teachers throughout the years have been a blessing to my kids as they are more like whanau, rather than just teachers and kids. Sadly our youngest has just turned 5 and graduated, but if we were to have child no.4 we are definitely returning to Headstart. Massive thanks to the teachers at Headstart for all their love and care, will definitely be missed.”
“Couldn’t be happier with the team at HeadStart! They’ve created a very warm and welcoming environment, they also seem to retain their teachers which was a positive sign for us! Our daughter has loved her time at HeadStart and we will be signing up our little boy the second he is old enough”
“My son has been with Headstart over a year now. I can see that he is very happy and love to share what he has done everyday at Headstart. Headstart has a lot of amazing teachers! They care about each of kids and they are very patient as well! Highly recommend it, if you are looking for the daycare for your kids.”
“My little girl joins Headstart since she was 2yrs old. We used to register my girl with another day care but always get sick and get injury. Since we moved her to Headstart, i can see that she got caring and amazing growth with her social skills, confidence and development. Love the teachers there, all of them are amazing and always calm and patience. We couldn't ask for a better place for my child to grow and learn.”
“Our experience with Headstart has been wonderful. The teachers are caring and attentive, creating a warm and welcoming environment for the children.”
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