Heart and Soul Early Learning Centre
About Heart and Soul Early Learning Centre
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 Heart and Soul Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Heart and Soul Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 57 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (67% 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
“The most incredible home away from home. The staff in the babies room are absolutely incredible and I feel so blessed to have our boy there. All the staff have been there for years which speaks volumes about the quality of the establishment! Wonderful outdoor areas for the kids: gardens, animals, fields and bush, playgrounds, sandpits and so conveniently located as well. If I could rate them higher I would! Thank you x”
“I can't speak highly enough of Heart and Soul. I moved houses so needed to find a new centre and was quite specific with what I was looking for. The teachers show so much care for the children and the owner Mel is hands on and very involved on a daily basis. The actual centre is like nothing else I've seen in West Auckland, the huge outdoor area with big trees surrounding it, the gardens they nurture with the kids, not to mention the wonderful inside area. So happy we found Heart and Soul.”
“A very good ECE centre.”
“I am not sure what the 1 star review is about? My son has attended this daycare since he was 6 months old, he is four now and due to start school soon. The environment provided at Building Blocks is awesome, they have a huge play area in a rural setting, they have a varied curriculum and the staff are positive and friendly. The staff turnover is relatively low, given the same faces are still there after my son having been there 4 years. I appreciate the time and effort they have put into my son and would recommend building blocks in the future.”
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