Li'l Pumpkins Early Learning Tamahere
About Li'l Pumpkins Early Learning Tamahere
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 Li'l Pumpkins Early Learning Tamahere, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Li'l Pumpkins Early Learning Tamahere currently has a roll of 129 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (76% 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
“We've had two children go through Li’l Pumpkins, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience for our family! Every single day, the staff were warm, welcoming, and genuinely excited to see us. Our children were exposed to a wide variety of positive, enriching experiences, and by the time they turned five, they were more than ready to take on school with confidence. We truly can’t recommend Li’l Pumpkins highly enough, it’s an amazing place!”
“Lovely daycare, relaxing and reliable atmosphere I can feel. My daughter settled quickly and go to there happily every day. While I was doing visits, the other kids were friendly and super polite, that’s really amazed me.”
“Great centre, with really caring staff. Allocated staff by area. Even the food staff are cheerful and lovely. I've been using the centre for 4 months, only change in staff I've noticed was due to maternity leave. Lots of decorations on the walls. Various activities and toys for the kids to play with. Messy play! Separate areas for different age groups. Outdoor area for each age group. Sand pits, shaded areas, some small animals (rabbits). Have farm animals visit occasionally. Water play sometimes. They take the kiddos to Tamahere school for visits when they're nearing school age. Happy to take cloth nappies. All round, really great centre, highly recommend.”
“Beautiful and unique centre with awesome, highly qualified staff. Kids here get so many opportunities for learning and go out into the world confident and ready for school.”
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