Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Waiapu Kids St Mary's Tahatai

Tauranga, Papamoa

Ages

2–5 years

Roll Size

40 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Waiapu Kids St Mary's Tahatai

Waiapu Kids St Mary's Tahatai is a education & care service in Papamoa, Tauranga, 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 Waiapu Kids St Mary's Tahatai, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Waiapu Kids St Mary's Tahatai currently has a roll of 40 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (84% of the roll), alongside māori, 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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Mcnz

April 2023

Constanza Briceno

March 2021

“Our son has been attending to this wonderful Preschool, and we don't have enough good adjectives to describe how exceptional this place is, with a team of teachers that take care of the kids as good or even better than us, the parents. The atmosphere is always happy and unpretentious, the warmth of every single member of the team is contagious and our son will struggle to find a kinder environment. Thank you so much”