Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Little Adventurers' Early Learning Centre

Porirua
4.3|
Ages
0–5 years
Roll Size
58 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
4.3/5

About Little Adventurers' Early Learning Centre

Little Adventurers' Early Learning Centre is a education & care service in Porirua, 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 Little Adventurers' Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Little Adventurers' Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 58 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (57% 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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Hannah Heydenrych
July 2025

“Incredible teachers who genuinely love teaching. The facilities, food and learning opportunities for children here are unmatched.”

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Aleishia Carline
March 2024

“I cannot rate this day care highly enough, from Theresa the centre manager to the amazing teachers in the class room. Their communication is exceptional, the genuine care they have for the children not just as a number but as little humans with big feelings that they all manage so well. The meals provided the children enjoy, the activities and special attention to each child's individual interests are above and beyond. Amazing staff who give their all to make sure the kids are safe, well cared for and happy. Appreciate every single one of the staff and highly recommend to any parent looking for a centre for their little one.”

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jana armstrong
February 2024

“Cannot find enough words to express the gratitude I have for the team at Little Adventures. The team are amazing, it is obvious each and every staff member are genuinely passionate about bringing the children up with real care and supporting the children individually in their development. They are close to real life angels and are making such a wonderful difference to the families that attend.”

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S Cunningham
October 2023

“We had to remove our 2 year old from this daycare after he was physically assaulted by the manager at the daycare. The owner of the daycare did not disclose that our son had been assaulted he also came home that day with injuries to the face that the daycare had no recollection of how he received those injuries. Luckily a parent witnessed the assault and reported it. The daycare owner told her that they were working with us (as the parents) to resolve the issue but we had never been told and found out from another parent two months later that they were removing their child due to what happened with our son and we had no idea all of this was going on. We removed our child instantly and reported the daycare to the Ministry and teachers council which told us they have already received other complaints about the same manager and daycare, this manager was not fired and ended up resigning on her terms months later, halfway through the investigation. On further investigation it looked like the daycare were purposely trying to hide from us what had happened to our 2 year old son. I personally do not recommend this daycare and wish I had never sent my son there.”

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Mnm 3
May 2023

“Lovely staff. Very supportive of the children, especially when they are tearful at drop off or going through changes in routines for example. The centre looks nice - bright and spacious, even more now being freshly repainted.”

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Contact Details

11 Heriot Drive, Porirua

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