Free Kindergarten 20 Hours ECE

Nina Busing Kindergarten

Papakura

Ages

2–5 years

Roll Size

53 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Nina Busing Kindergarten

Nina Busing Kindergarten is a free kindergarten in Papakura, with children currently enrolled aged 2–5 years. It’s well suited for parents seeking community-based, not-for-profit early education led by qualified teachers, usually with sessional hours. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

About Free Kindergarten

Free Kindergartens typically offer sessional or part-day early learning programmes led by fully qualified teachers, following Te Whāriki and emphasising learning through play, social interaction, and community involvement. These centres cater to families seeking high-quality education in a not-for-profit, community-based setting with strong ties to local whānau.

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 Nina Busing Kindergarten, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Nina Busing Kindergarten currently has a roll of 53 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (53% 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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Janice Stubbington

June 2025

“Wonderful atmosphere lots of trees the teachers are very friendly and are all very welcoming my granddaughter has just started kindergarten and she loves it”

Ya-Yi Wen

June 2025

“Lovely outdoor area and good organized indoor environment as well. Good teaching team and very helpful! My son had great time here. Definitely recommended!”

Matt S

February 2022

“Remember going there as a young boy many years ago now the are my neighbors 😊 😁”

Gnanasambanthasarma Vasudevan

January 2019

Dana May Owens

September 2018

“A fantastic community feel at this Kindy. The staff are amazing and are an extension of our family. The kindy is an enviroschool with a commitment to our natural world. The resources are quality and open ended. We love Nina Busing.”