Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Sunbeams Private Kindergarten

Auckland, Western Springs
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Ages
2–5 years
Roll Size
32 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
5/5

About Sunbeams Private Kindergarten

Sunbeams Private Kindergarten is a education & care service in Western Springs, Auckland, with children currently enrolled aged 2–5 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 Sunbeams Private Kindergarten, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Sunbeams Private Kindergarten currently has a roll of 32 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (79% 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

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Abby Martin
March 2025

“Sunbeams has been a wonderful experience for my son and our family. He transitioned from another daycare at 3 and was so well supported as he settled in. The teachers are amazing - kind, engaging, fun, professional - they make Sunbeams really special :)”

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Olivia Wakem
March 2025

“Our daughter has had such a wonderful start at Sunbeams. The staff are all so friendly and caring and the space feels like home, which is exactly what we wanted from a kindy. Each day new, fun activities have been set out around the kindy for the children to explore, learn and play with. It's an inspiring, nurturing place that we are so happy to be a part of.”

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Alice Coventry
March 2025

“Sunbeams is amazing kindergarten for children/tamariki aged 2-5. Our daughter has attended since she was 2 (now 3.5). She settled really quickly and absolutely loves her days there! It is owner operated and managed really well and staffed with the most amazing and welcoming teachers/kaiako. Such a great bunch of kids too! The morning drop offs are easy as there are always several activities set up including baking every morning. There are several teachers on hand to help get the kids settled and involved, making saying goodbye easy. So many cool and fun activities during the day too. Sunbeams has a lovely kindergarten ‘vibe’. It feels homely, is nurturing and the resources and activities are well suited for the age group. My husband and I both work and we love being able to still send our daughter to a kindergarten. Sunbeams works well for us as they have longer hours than the public kindergartens and operate during the school holidays providing us with flexibility. I would highly recommend Sunbeams if you are looking for childcare in or around the area.”

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chloe houston
April 2023

“Sunbeams feels like an extension of our whanau. Our child has been attending since age two and the transition from home to daycare was made to be really seamless with the support and encouragement of the Sunbeams team. Our child absolutely loves his daily experience at Sunbeams and often asks to go at the weekend! We love Sunbeams focus and the teams style very much reflects and aligns to our own. We also love how Sunbeams creates a sense of community with families through the regular open days and morning teas, which bring everyone together. I would absolutely recommend Sunbeams.”

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Lauren Indrisie
January 2019

“We absolutely LOVE Sunbeams! Our son Samuel has been attending for almost one year now, and he loves Sunbeams! I viewed five other daycares and kindy's (none felt quite and right, and a couple I was like 'ruuuuun!'), before finally listening to my sister and visiting Sunbeams. Walking in the front door, it just felt like home. Go and visit, i'm sure you will feel it too! :) The Teachers are absolutely wonderful, creating amazing spaces and activities for the kids to play each day. It feels really good to drop Samuel off knowing he is going to not only be learning through play, but also forming friendships and be in a really positive environment while he is there, which is so, so important. He is absolutely thriving at Sunbeams, and we are so grateful for their love and support of our son and family. Our daughter will turn 2yo in August, and she is looking forward to attending Sunbeams too, if our kindy drop offs are anything to go by! Much love, The Indrisie Family xo”

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Contact Details

11 Myrtle Street, Western Springs, Auckland

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