Mt Wellies Childcare
About Mt Wellies 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 Mt Wellies Childcare, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Mt Wellies Childcare currently has a roll of 82 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (38% 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
“My two children have attended Mt Wellies since they were 6 months old and I cannot recommend Mt Wellies enough! The staff are amazing, so caring and treat the kids as if they were their own! The Centre Manager Kim is incredibly thoughtful and also very responsive when you need to contact her. Very fast response time. Our kids are so happy there, they come home with arts and crafts all the time and the staff are always thinking of fun events to keep them entertained. thank you so much! we will be so sad when our kids grow up and leave Mt Wellies to go to school!”
“The pressure of having to go back to work when baby was 6 months old was daunting but Mt Wellies made it that tiny bit easier. My son is now a thriving 3.5 year old, transitioning from babies to toddlers & now preschool with the help of his amazing teachers. Kim, the centre manager, is super inviting and helps out in any way she can. The teachers are attentive to any concern you may have. Just an overall amazing centre!”
“Couldn’t speak anymore highly of the staff at Mt Wellies, they are so wonderful and care so much for our children. My sons love this centre. They seem to have so much fun and always coming home with something new they’ve learnt. Facilities are great and well used by the children. Having meals made throughout the day is also such a huge help and makes my sons better eaters! Only negative is the pathway to the front door is uncovered which is tough on rainy days when you’re wrangling 2 kids and their bags.”
“We had a great transition period and my daughter has been attending Mt Wellies since the beginning of the year. We absolutely love this place and the sole reason comes down to the amazing kaimahi. If you want to send your child to a place where they are looked after and valued as you do at home then Mt Wellies is the place!”
“Highly recommend Mt Wellies Childcare. The staff are incredibly friendly and professional. The environment is fun and inviting with lots of planned events for the children and families to be involved in. Relationships are highly valued and there is a strong sense of community. We absolutely love Mt wellies and my son has the best time when he’s there! 😊”
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