Lightbulb ELC Childcare
About Lightbulb ELC Childcare
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 Lightbulb ELC Childcare, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Lightbulb ELC Childcare 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
“Lightbulb has been continually fantastic for our kids, they love going to learn and play. The teachers are wonderful and incredibly caring. You can really tell they put the kids first!”
“Just started my son at this daycare few weeks ago. First time at a daycare at 3 years old. Took a few weeks but they really did a great job transitioning him. He loves his energetic teacher now. Centre manager is very onto it and loves the kids which is lovely to see. Clean facility and competitive pricing. Highly recommend. Will leave an updated review in a couple of months.”
“My kids really enjoyed their time at Lightbulb Learning Centre. I explored several other daycares near my house in East Auckland, but couldn't find any with high standards such as Lightbulb Learning. It was a very hard decision but have to relocate from Auckland to Pokeno. I would like to say thanks to the management and all the teachers who have made such incredible efforts so my both kids could enjoy and stay happy at the beautiful Childcare. If you are in Auckland, my strong recommendation would be to look into this fantastic day care where your future (kids) will grow day by day.”
“My daughter started attending Lightbulb Learning since June 2018 and she loves going to kindy/preschool. Our daughter used to go to another daycare in a different area previously but we loved Lightbulb Learning in terms of the environment, price, resources that they have for kid’s learning and the staff. All the teachers are lovely and welcoming my daughter loves to communicate with her teachers. They have a great outdoor play area (bigger than the previous daycare). I would recommend Lightbulb Learning to all parents.”
“Lightbulb learning is an AMAZING daycare. It is a brand new facility, each room is separate for each age group: 0-1y, 1-2y, 2-3y, 3-4y and 4-5y. This is the first day care that there has been an under 1y room to protect the babies from the bigger kids. The rooms also have age and developmentally appropriate toys. The outdoor areas are very well set out, lots of land for the kids to explore. Great menu and most of all the teachers are kind and our daughter immediately warmed to them! Highly recommend!”
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