The Park Early Learning Centre

About The Park 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 Park Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
The Park Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 166 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (67% 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
“I checked out virtually every centre in Wellington before settling on the Park- don't be fooled by its large size, every child is truly seen and celebrated here. The facilities are unmatched, particularly the spacious outdoor areas which have been custom built for each age group which my daughter has LOVED. The communication with the centre has always been seamless thanks to the wonderful Cecilia. All my daughter's teacher's have been attentive, caring and many have worked there for years which is credit to them and the warmth of the centre. The Park has become a second home for my daughter and I have no doubt she'll never forget many of the relationships she's made with friends and teachers here for years to come.”
“We moved our children to The Park from a different centre within Wellington, and we're so glad we did. The kids love The Park, and so do we as parents. They have the most amazing outdoor areas to explore, the teachers are all caring and highly-skilled, and the food provided is nutritious. I can't fault this centre, we love it.”
“My eldest daughter has attended the Park ELC, and my youngest is about to start also. I cannot recommend the centre enough! From the moment we were shown around by the amazing administrator, we that knew this was the place we wanted to send our daughter. The centre is absolutely beautiful and well designed, and every single staff member is so warm, caring, friendly, highly qualified and make you feel welcome. Every time we walk through the front door, we are greeted like family. The food provided is nutritious and healthy and I honestly couldn't think of a place i'd rather leave my precious babies. The long wait lists are truly a testament to what a great early learning centre this is!”
“As parents, we feel so confident to leave our son at The Park. He started when we was 10 months old in the baby’s room and is now 2 years old. The staff is highly qualified, caring and loving, especially for the little ones. The facilities are amazing and safe; the outdoor area is modern and provides a lot of options to play according to the children’s age. Food is provided and very generous. Communications between parents and teachers is excellent and transparent. We could not think about a better and safer place for our child to go. Long wait list though for the under 2’s.”
“We were glad that we placed our son in Little Wonders' care. The environment is friendly, professional and educational. The teachers and staff are so caring, loving, genuine, down to earth, and trust worthy. Children play outside in the nice big backyard with lots of things to play on. There's just a wide variety of play and learn going on. My son loved Little Wonders, too bad we had to move to Auckland. I highly recommend Little Wonders to anyone needing childcare for their children. Thank you so much to Kuku and Paua room teachers especially to his key teachers, Chrishanti and Juliet. You have contributed to his learning experience. Ian still misses everyone and still talks about all friends he made at Little Wonders :)”
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