Kilbirnie Early Learners
About Kilbirnie Early Learners
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 Kilbirnie Early Learners, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Kilbirnie Early Learners currently has a roll of 24 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 1–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (58% 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 best early child care quality, ratios and price in town!! This community-minded centre takes such wonderful care of our little one. A wonderful place of learning and connection.”
“I now have my third child at KEL and we’ve always found it to be nurturing, safe, cosy, and supportive. The teacher to child ratio is reassuring, and the indoor outdoor flow makes all types of play easy. Highly recommend this centre!”
“Kilbirnie Early Learners (KEL) is a constant highlight of our daughters week - it's smiles all round when it's a KEL day. From the warm and caring Kaiako to the awesome parent community, we love everything about this place and are so grateful to have been recommended it 18 months ago. The small mixed age group has been so integral in our daughters development and confidence. She loooooves cuddling the younger tamariki and looks up to older ones for inspiration. We love that its a 5:1 Tamariki : Kaiako ratio. This place is an all round gem!”
“Kilbirnie early learners is an amazing childcare centre! The kaiako went above and beyond to help transition my daughter when she first started and we are consistently impressed with what an amazing place it is for our daughter to learn and play. It is a great community for our family to be apart of.”
“Both of my kids have gone to KEL and I could not be happier that they did. The care shown by the teaching team has been extraordinary, Tenaya is a wonderful leader and has provided support and advice to our family, they are building a wonderful space for children and families.”
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