New Shoots Children's Centre - Whenuapai
About New Shoots Children's Centre - Whenuapai
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 - Whenuapai, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
New Shoots Children's Centre - Whenuapai currently has a roll of 101 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (60% 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 daughter has been with NewShoots Whenuapai for the last three years and she’s absolutely loved it. The teachers are all so friendly and provide so much love and care. My daughter has really enjoyed the delicious variety of food and we love how healthy it is. The managers and receptionists are also amazing as they’ve always been so good with their communication and super supportive for our family. Overall we have loved our time at NewShoots and highly recommend this centre”
“So many things to love about this special place. Beautiful environment and materials with ample outdoor and indoor space. New and exciting opportunities for play are set up each day, giving our daughter many avenues to explore and learn and have fun. The food provided is delicious and nutritious! From our first visit we felt very welcomed and the level of care for our daughter has been exceptional. Best of all, the teachers are lovely and have created a true "home away from home" experience here.”
“I could not recommend New Shoots Whenuapai highly enough. As soon as I did my initial visit and was shown around by the lovely centre director I knew New Shoots was right for our family. I love their philosophies, how they use a primary care system for the younger babies, their friendly staff, how well informed they keep us in our child's learning and the all round feel of the centre. Resources are beautiful and the children love and have ownership of their environment. Very happy and grateful for our centre.”
“Very high quality, professional, safe and communicative. My son has been at New Shoots Whenuapai for over a year now. He is so settled, happy and well cared for. New Shoots are highly professional, very passionate and caring. They have impeccable communication with whanau and we feel our son is in the safest hands. The environments are enriching and of the highest standard. Teacher, support staff and children are always so happy and content, which is a true reflection of the environment in itself. I can highly recommend New Shoots Whenuapai.”
“Amazing staff! Very friendly, safe and nurturing environment for the children. I have seen a lot of development in my baby's confidence, social skills and overall positive attitude since we started the daycare for her. It is satisfying to see her explore, flourish and be happy.”
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