Okara Educare
About Okara Educare
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 Okara Educare, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Okara Educare currently has a roll of 65 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (56% 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 son is going to 2-3 year olds and we are really happy with the staff..they are very helpful and caring..our children are in safe hands..”
“Have had two of my children go through the 2-3 year old group here (six years between children) and both times, they and I have been really happy with the centre. Many of the staff are the same staff from when my first child went through so it has been great to have had that continuity.”
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