Papakura Childcare
About Papakura Childcare
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 Papakura Childcare, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Papakura Childcare currently has a roll of 63 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Asian tamariki are the largest group (66% of the roll), alongside european, māori, pacific, 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
“"Alka and her team are incredibly warm and friendly. My son had no trouble starting daycare—he enjoys it so much that he asks to go to school every day! All the teachers genuinely care about the children and are dedicated to supporting their learning and development."”
“Manager(Alka Rani) and the whole team of Papakura Childcare is very caring, nice and welcoming all the time. Very nurturing and caring environment across all the rooms. My son and daughter loves to go to day care everyday.”
“I wish there was an option to give 10 STARS. Amazing Team at the childcare. Kids from different ethnicities shared an amazing bond. All credit goes to Alka and her team. Jean used to pick/drop my daughter and both shares a great association. My daughter had great learnings and good fun activities throughout the year. Keep serving the community. Thank you.”
“We highly recommend Papakura Childcare. The teachers are so warm and caring and take such wonderful care of our daughter. They do such a great job of picking up on her interests and strengths and give her lots of encouragement and foster her learning so well. Our daughter is so happy going there each day and is absolutely thriving, which as a parent means so much.”
“My daughter was one of the first few children when this daycare opened last May. Alka and her team are very warm and nice. My daughter is very happy to come everyday. They always have fun activities and events for the family and community. We (and even my mom who is a meticulous person) highly recommends this place! We are very happy they opened here near our place.”
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