New Shoots Childrens Centre - The Lakes
About New Shoots Childrens Centre - The Lakes
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 Childrens Centre - The Lakes, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
New Shoots Childrens Centre - The Lakes currently has a roll of 108 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (78% 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 moved to Pyes Pa so changed from the Bayfair centre to The Lakes and are so glad we stayed with New Shoots. Our daughter adjusted incredibly quickly, loves her teachers, and is thriving with everything she’s learning. The food is amazing and the whole place has such a warm, caring vibe. Couldn’t be happier.”
“Highly recommend ✅ always feel confident my son is being well cared for.”
“Big thanks to Susan and Angela and all the team. We have been very impressed with the high standard of teaching and care provided.”
“Very beautiful place staff and teachers, specially Carina, she is so caring 🥰”
“We have been with New Shoots The Lakes since they first opened their doors and we have been there for almost 3 years!! Both our boys came here and since they stepped foot in these doors they were not just taken care of with the utmost love and kindness but also guided and moulded into confident little boys. The teachers are honestly fantastic and although they are all so unique in their own way and bring their own style of teaching, they all share the same philosophy and really work so well together to bring this to life. The centre manager and teachers have always gone above and beyond at NS and I would highly recommend going for a visit! We only left NS due to relocating to Auckland and in all honestly finding a kindy/pre school that matches up has been pretty tricky! Thanks for everything team :)”
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