Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

New Shoots Children's Centre - Hobsonville

Auckland, Hobsonville
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Ages
0–5 years
Roll Size
114 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
5/5

About New Shoots Children's Centre - Hobsonville

New Shoots Children's Centre - Hobsonville is a education & care service in Hobsonville, Auckland, 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 New Shoots Children's Centre - Hobsonville, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

New Shoots Children's Centre - Hobsonville currently has a roll of 114 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (59% 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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Stevie van Heerden
August 2025

“"Our daughters absolutely love it here!" We have both of our girls at New Shoots Hobsonville and couldn’t be happier. The educators are warm, caring, and genuinely invested in each child’s growth and happiness. Communication is fantastic, we always feel updated on what our girls are learning and experiencing. The environment is bright, welcoming, and thoughtfully set up with activities that spark creativity and curiosity. The on-site chef prepares delicious, healthy meals that our girls genuinely enjoy, introducing them to a variety of nutritious foods and flavours. It’s such a relief knowing they’re eating well-balanced meals that they look forward to each day. It’s clear the team here really values building strong relationships with both the children and families. Our girls come home happy, confident, and full of stories every day. We feel so lucky to have found such a nurturing and inspiring centre. Highly recommend!”

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Calvin Samuel
August 2025

“Really appreciate the staff at New Shoots Hobsonville. Our little one started at 6 months and we were apprehensive about daycare at this age for him but he has thrived from the first day. He’s normally hesitant with strangers yet somehow loved the staff from the very first day. It’s been awesome to see the huge variety of activities and learning opportunities available and the daily communication, updates and photos has made the transition for both our son and us, fantastic.”

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Sheree Craig
July 2025

“Love love love Bayfair New Shoots. It’s such a great environment for our son. He loves it too! Everyone is so lovely and caring and I know that every time I take my son there that he is in safe hands and will have such a great time. The staff, from teachers through to the administration staff are all lovely and very approachable. Nothing is too much trouble! Also the communication to the parents is great too. I just can’t fault New Shoots, we love it!!”

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Asiri Dalugoda
March 2022

“Best daycare center in West Harbour. Great environment for children to grow through play base learning. Lovely center with modern and minimalist design. They have a weekly menu of healthy food and children love it. Teachers are friendly and treat the children as their own. Only downside is that they have a long wait list for new applicants (explains the popularity of this center)”

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Nathalie Cary
October 2021

“We were absolutely blown away by the love, kindness and support that each staff member gave our little boy while we were at New Shoots Hobsonville. The centre is truly amazing. The staff is friendly, the centre is so well run, and Jude’s cooking always made our mouths water. I highly recommend this centre for anyone in the area who is looking to have their little one grow and develop while knowing they are in a beautiful and safe environment. Thank you team. Xxx Forever grateful, The Carys”

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Contact Details

102 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville, Auckland

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