Free Kindergarten 20 Hours ECE

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hornby

Christchurch, Hornby
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Ages
2–5 years
Roll Size
29 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
5/5

About Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hornby

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hornby is a free kindergarten in Hornby, Christchurch, with children currently enrolled aged 2–5 years. It’s well suited for parents seeking community-based, not-for-profit early education led by qualified teachers, usually with sessional hours. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

About Free Kindergarten

Free Kindergartens typically offer sessional or part-day early learning programmes led by fully qualified teachers, following Te Whāriki and emphasising learning through play, social interaction, and community involvement. These centres cater to families seeking high-quality education in a not-for-profit, community-based setting with strong ties to local whānau.

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 Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hornby, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hornby currently has a roll of 29 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

Asian tamariki are the largest group (38% 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

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yang david
November 2023

“This is a truly lovely place for kids to learn and grow. Teachers are kind and friendly. My kids love Kindergartens Hornby.”

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Toni Kaka
October 2023

“Kidsfirst Hornby is very good the teachers there are very caring towards the kids and their families making them feel like we are all one big family, my youngest still goes there and is learning so much. I'll hope that I can still help with all the fundraising when my youngest is longer there.”

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Archna Devi
May 2023

“We were involved with Kidsfirst Hornby Kindergarten since my first born was two and sent my second child there as well. The place quickly became a second home to my children and they certainly miss it now since my youngest is at primary school. The teachers are also very warm, friendly and professional. I love the way they engage with the children ( be it during reading, play or even in the kitchen), how they cuddle them when they are upset and the overall way how they deal and look after kids. I was always at ease knowing that my children are in good hands when they were in kindy. With the support of teachers and their connection with the community we all managed to make a few lifelong friends while attending this kindergarten. With Kidsfirst Hornby and their bicultural engagement both my children learned to appreciate Te Reo Maori and has grown a hunger for other cultures as well as languages. (those who are not aware they created a song which says hello in many languages) Their indoor and outdoor flow gaves the kids many opportunity to engage in varies activities they have setup for the day. The classrooms were always well resourced providing many learning opportunities while their big backyard with gardens thought them ways to take care of our environment. Ka Pai Hornby Kindergarten”

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Tevita Laiseni
January 2020

“I love this kid first. Friendly teachers and parents... love to keep my kids in this school until they turned 5.. my kids loves to go school every day”

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Michelle Arduo
October 2018

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Contact Details

17 Brynley Street, Hornby, Christchurch

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