Southside Kids Childcare Centre
About Southside Kids Childcare Centre
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 Southside Kids Childcare Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Southside Kids Childcare Centre currently has a roll of 42 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (44% 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
“Wonderful daycare with caring, attentive kaiako who wholeheartedly support tamariki according to their unique needs. Most of the teachers have worked at Southside since its establishment in the 90s, which is a testament to happy staff and therefore happy children. Very accommodating and flexible. Really appreciated the lovely book with my daughter's "magical moments" when we left Wellington. Thank you so much Southside team!”
“The staff here made a really positive difference for us in our transition to moving to Wellington from overseas. They are calm, experienced, and easy going. They beautifully weave te ao Maori into the curriculum and our daughter has really embraced its principles. I could not recommend South Side enough.”
“Great daycare our two boys loved it here”
“Staff are super friendly and capable.”
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