Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Kindercare Learning Centres - Woolston

Christchurch, Woolston
4.5|
Ages
0–5 years
Roll Size
87 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
4.5/5

About Kindercare Learning Centres - Woolston

Kindercare Learning Centres - Woolston is a education & care service in Woolston, Christchurch, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 years. It’s well suited for families needing flexible full-day or part-day childcare with a balanced, mainstream early learning programme. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

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 Kindercare Learning Centres - Woolston, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Kindercare Learning Centres - Woolston currently has a roll of 87 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (50% 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

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Preet Newzealand
July 2025

“Hi my daughter shreya going to this kindercare. Besttttt school in Christchurch.School staff and admin very friendly, helpful, caring, timing adjustment and positive talk.everthing you will get here. Highly recommend in whole canterbury. I am happy to travel 6 kms to drop my daughter a safe place where she is getting so many mothers after me. Love u guys bottom of my heart to look after our kids like princess 💗💗💗💗”

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Shavi Ratnayake
July 2025

“Lovely place and I enjoy reliving at Kinder care woolsten”

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Katie Gould
July 2024

“All my boys went here great teachers very helpful manager , lunches provided early start and late close they were like our extended family the seven years we spent there”

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Nguyen Le
August 2022

“My son Philip really enjoy and love this school, Sandra and all the teachers be very kind, supportive and the playground is tidy, clean, safe. I m glad to find a good place for him to settle.”

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katie Gould
May 2018

“My kids have been going here for a couple of years, I could not be happier with them, the cooked meals make life so much easier the teachers are amazing they always go the extra mile and do the most incredible things with the kids, I could not recommend this place more”

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Contact Details

611 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch

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