The Meadows Early Learning Centre
About The Meadows Early Learning 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 The Meadows Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
The Meadows Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 92 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (57% 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
“Our 2 year old has thrived at The Meadows, seeing him happy and running in for a big hug at the end of the day grinning from ear to ear says it all.... The centre provides a safe space, encourages free play for kiddos, has the most amazing team of teachers and let's not fail to mention the incredible outdoor area in both the nursery and the preschool... our experience has been fantastic. Thank you.”
“Absolutely in love with the Meadows! As a new mum, I know I can be too worrisome but the love and care the teachers have for my daughter has made a tough adjustment an incredible one. She has so so much fun during her days there and I could not be happier that we are there. I would recommend the Meadows every single time.”
“Can not recommend The Meadows highly enough. The most incredible, kind, hard working and loving kaiako and staff you could possibly find in a daycare. Our son is absolutely thriving here. The rooms are modern, there is a huge outdoor space for play, a petting farm, a maze at the front and a coffee container on site with a playground. What more could you ask for! The children are provided with amazing healthy meals all cooked on site by the in house chef. We have had our minds blown by the extensive list of different experiences our son has been a part of here. He is constantly learning new things and is been given the opportunity to explore indoor and outdoor play in numerous different ways every day. No day is the same and you can see the amazing effort that has gone in to setting up the rooms with different things for the kids to explore every morning when they arrive. We often arrive in the afternoon to everyone dancing/singing together with big smiles on their faces. Or all snuggled up together reading stories. You can see the love that the kids and the Kaiako have for one another. Look no further - honestly The Meadows is the best.”
“My children have been incredibly looked after in their time at Meadows. I know that the teachers have taken the time to get to know their personalities, and that activities are catered towards these. As a family we have only extremely positive things to say about our experiences at Meadows.”
“. I absolutely love this day care ( the Meadows learning center) and the teachers very good communication . It has a very homey feeling and friendly. Blessings know that my daughter will personally taken care of. It was the first time that my daughter didn’t cry when I left, instead they turned around and said bye to me. I would recommend this daycare to anyone that is looking for quality care and feel family. Thanks you Fransiska and Tony”
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