Rainbow Cottage Kindergarten
About Rainbow Cottage Kindergarten
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 Rainbow Cottage Kindergarten, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Rainbow Cottage Kindergarten currently has a roll of 33 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (61% 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
“Rainbow Cottage is the most amazing kindy ever. Dropping the kids off feels like they are going to their Grans house. Amazing learning opportunities and great facilities. Your kids will come home having learnt things, you had no idea they knew about. Couldn't recommend more.”
“We love rainbow cottage so much. My son has been attending for nearly 2 years. The kiako are so kind and caring with the tamariki and the kindy is an actual house, its the perfect home away from home. So warm and full of love and laughter. My son also loves it here and is florishing, after we trialed 3 different kindys rainbow cottage was by far the best, even though it is far away from where we live. Totally worth it. 😍”
“An amazing kindergarten with passionate teachers and a lovely warm atmosphere.”
“A wonderful place with wonderful teachers who create fun & engaging experiences for the children.”
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