Kiwi Kids Early Learning Centre
About Kiwi Kids 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 Kiwi Kids Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Kiwi Kids Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 72 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (70% 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 absolute best daycare in Whangārei! Strong belief in outdoor messy play which was a big win with my children. An extremely caring and supportive environment which allowed my children to grow and flourish in preparation for school. Couldn’t recommend Kiwi Kids highly enough.”
“Excellent teachers, environment and food! Kids have / do love it, especially bush school! Also transition to school has been very easy for our eldest.”
“A centre where our whanau and tamariki have felt welcomed and built long lasting relationships. Our girls both settled into the centre really well and loved attending throughout their time at the centre. Our girls love the local curriculum kiwikids provide including the kura waimahanga bush school program, frequent trips to the adjoining park, enviroschools program and the beloved lunch box Fridays. Our daughters were always supported to follow their interests and our 5 year old has thrived in her first year of school thanks to the Ruru rooms school readiness planning. Kiwikids have low staff turnover with many of the same staff there for the past 6 years since starting our ECE journey. As a bonus the centre is also catered, providing a range of delicious nutritious meals which our kids enjoyed, including catering for dietary requirements.”
“My three boys all went to Kiwi Kids. They absolutely loved it and thrived so much there. The teachers are all so lovely and very experienced. My boys had lovely relationships with them and to this day they still talk about them. They really enjoyed the Bush School program along with the fun and engaging environment at Kiwi kids.”
“Both my girls absolutely thrived at Kiwi Kids! Fabulous, loving, experienced teachers that go the extra mile, creating a fun, safe and engaging environment and who love and care for tamariki like their own. Kiwi Kids is home away from home!”
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