Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Royals Early Learning Centre

Havelock North

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

64 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Royals Early Learning Centre

Royals Early Learning Centre is a education & care service in Havelock North, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 years. It’s well suited for families needing flexible full-day or part-day childcare with a balanced, mainstream early learning programme. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

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 Royals Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Royals Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 64 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (76% of the roll), alongside māori, 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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Sam&Anna Grapes

March 2025

“Royals has been more than a daycare for our two girls. It has been our village. We couldn't do life without this beautiful village of teachers who have nurtured and supported our girls, helping them to grow in confidence and learning what it means to develop healthy relationships for in their future. The Christian values are at the forefront of everything they do, but even for people who are not religious would benefit from sending their children here, as the aroha and respect shown to the tamariki is evident here and will set all these children up for life. Thank you for what you've done for us.”