Kiddy Winkles Westgate

About Kiddy Winkles Westgate
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 Kiddy Winkles Westgate, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Kiddy Winkles Westgate currently has a roll of 98 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Asian tamariki are the largest group (63% 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
“Our daughter started in January this year after relocating from Scotland and from start to finish it’s been a great experience. Our daughter was at daycare in Scotland but since joining kiddywinkles she has came on leaps and bounds. The staff invest their time in the children helping to develop them, Allen has been great since we moved here. This was the only daycare we ended up visiting as we knew it was the right one as soon as we did our first visit. Great staff, amazing owner, inside and outside space for the children to play and learn. And the updates online with pictures are amazing. As a parent it’s great to see.”
“Kiddywinkles has been the best decision we made when my little one was 10months old and just graduated from there at age 5 this year. Highly recommend this daycare if you're around westgate with lovely teachers, generous space for your little ones to explore, engaging activities each day. Thank you Kiddywinkles for being Kyra's best years ♥️”
“Kiddywinkles Westgate is an excellent kindergarten. My son started attending here when he was 10 months old and stayed until he was 5. Now, he has moved on to primary school. I sincerely recommend this kindergarten—it has a clean environment, a variety of nutritious food, and friendly teachers. Especially the principal, Alan, who always gives me a very positive feeling whenever we chat.”
“When I first went hunting for daycares for my 5 Months old baby, I wanted the best. I went everywhere but there was no daycare that caught my attention except Kiddywinkles 😊. As soon as I entered the premises I knew straight away that this was the daycare I wanted my daughter in 😍. I felt a sense of relief and felt at home in an instance .The staff where very welcoming and friendly. Just their smiles alone lit up the room. My daughter had been with Kiddywinkles for 2 and half two years and she has had a pleasant experience. I sometimes laugh when it's pick up time and she doesn't want to come home 😂. She was well looked after, she even saw the staff at Kiddywinkles as her own family instead of her teachers. She would come home saying my school family mom. 😍 I highly recommend Kiddywinkles for your kids. My husband and I are forever thankful and grateful for the services we got from here ☺️. We are sad to leave as this has been my daughters second home for the past 2 and half years. The saying that usually goes it takes a village to raise a child. I am proud to say that this was the village that raised my child. Best decision we have ever made. We will definitely miss Kiddywinkles 🥹. Thank you so much Allen, Jan (receptionist), the kitchen staff, teachers and relievers for your hard work and for giving us the best experience. It's never a goodbye but a see you soon 😊. Kindest regards DZ”
“Kiddywinkles is a great ECE. Our daughter has been attending for a year now and it has been a wonderful experience. For our daughter, she gets to play and learn a lot. Whether it’s mat time, singing, the monkey bars, basketball, building, water play, reading, drawing, painting, dressing up or events, she is always getting to have experiences that she raves about. She is full of joy whenever she is picked up with exciting stories to tell. She has learned so much in her time with Kiddywinkles about people, her environment and how to be a great friend. Our daughter has got to experience a range of cultural events from being at Kiddywinkles that should otherwise would not be exposed to. Kiddywinkles provides so many experiences and learning opportunities that are impossible for us to provide at home. As parents, Kiddlewinkles was one of the few ECEs open to supporting a difficult schedule. Without fuss they were flexible on arrangements and made sure we had a set up that would work. The staff have always been positive and supportive. We have even learned from some of the events they have put on for the children! I have absolutely no concerns about our daughter at Kiddlewinkles and truly believe she is developing better because she is there. I keep waiting for the next opportunity to volunteer for the day so I can be part of the awesome environment they have. Hopefully we can have a trampoline day again soon! Thank you so much to the whole team at Kiddywinkles. You make a real difference in our daughters life. If you get the opportunity to send your child to Kiddlewinkles, take it. You’ll be very happy with the results.”
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