Free Kindergarten 20 Hours ECE

Wadestown Kindergarten

Wellington, Wadestown
4.8|
Ages
2–5 years
Roll Size
22 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
4.8/5

About Wadestown Kindergarten

Wadestown Kindergarten is a free kindergarten in Wadestown, Wellington, with children currently enrolled aged 2–5 years. It’s well suited for parents seeking community-based, not-for-profit early education led by qualified teachers, usually with sessional hours. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

About Free Kindergarten

Free Kindergartens typically offer sessional or part-day early learning programmes led by fully qualified teachers, following Te Whāriki and emphasising learning through play, social interaction, and community involvement. These centres cater to families seeking high-quality education in a not-for-profit, community-based setting with strong ties to local whānau.

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 Wadestown Kindergarten, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Wadestown Kindergarten currently has a roll of 22 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (63% 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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Philippa Tallis
February 2025

“This is a fantastic little kindergarten in a beautiful neighbourhood. The teachers are welcoming and very caring. They show genuine interest in helping our little one settle in and have made an enormous effort to help us as parents settle in by introducing us to other parents. They have good values and a good structure. Nice mix between outside and inside - a good set up. Highly recommend. It is so nice to see our son happy to go to kindy so early on in his time there.”

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Zoe Barry
November 2021

“My child doesn't go here- but I work next door, sharing a fence in the private back yard. Wadestown Kindergarten has been so lovely to work near. The bank we worked on is visible to kids and parents, and everyone has been really safe and kind- even when we were using chainsaws we weren’t feeling like we were in a fishbowl, and no one pointed us out or made us uncomfortable even when they were watching. We are often just on the other side of the fence, and there’s never been a harsh word or unhappy child. The other day when we were there, there were two adults outside- one male and one female- with a bunch of kids, and it sounded like a fun, wholesome party. Both adults interacted with the kids in such an amazing, positive way. There was music playing, and it was so child focused, everyone was having a great time. That day led me to write this review. We work around a lot of kindergartens/creches and I worked in childcare when my daughter was under 5, so I was well aware we witnessed something special. Both myself and one of my staff have children, and we would be over the moon to know that our kids were going somewhere like your kindy. Ka pai Wadestown Kindy!”

DK
Darren Kidd
June 2019
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Rupert Barber
August 2017
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Kendra Vixie
July 2016

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Contact Details

45 Oban Street, Wadestown, Wellington

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