Free Kindergarten 20 Hours ECE

Rakakao Kindergarten

Gisborne, Kaiti

Ages

2–5 years

Roll Size

28 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

4/5

About Rakakao Kindergarten

Rakakao Kindergarten is a free kindergarten in Kaiti, Gisborne, 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 Rakakao Kindergarten, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Rakakao Kindergarten currently has a roll of 28 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

Māori tamariki are the largest group (78% of the roll), alongside european, pacific, asian 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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Peter Repia

September 2019

“It is still good to know pickering Street kinder garden is still going my daughter use to go there when she was 4 she is now 25 rough area to grow up in but the kinder garden is doing something right to still be exsistng.”

Walker Family

June 2017