Waterview Early Learning Center
About Waterview Early Learning Center
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 Waterview Early Learning Center, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Waterview Early Learning Center currently has a roll of 34 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (30% 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
“Since the current owner Roly took over, this place is way better. I feel my child is looked after well, more closer care. She has lots of knowledge, explains well with questions. Therefore this helps me well to plan of child development. I’d recommend here especially if you have first child.”
“After many other daycare visits, my normally shy & reserved 2 year old took a liking to Waterview Early Learning Centre within the first 15 minutes of visiting. The environment is very friendly, calm & inviting. The educators are amazing & my 2 year old instantly connected with them within the first few days of starting. I’m so happy to come across this gem, I seriously recommend!”
“As a Speech & Language Therapist mum I was looking for somewhere with excellent teacher-child interactions and lots of them. I found it here, along with: daily demonstrations of respect and genuine care for others and the environment, qualified teachers and good teacher-child ratios, responsiveness to children's topic interests, nutritious food, and lots of outdoor space to roam and decompress when needed. If that's what you're looking for WELC is an excellent choice.”
“A great bunch of teachers - really friendly, caring and attentive. The outside playground is great and we love the huge tree which shades and shelters the children. It's so handy having the centre provide kai and we find it encourages the kids to try new foods that they may be picky about at home. My older children always love to come in when we are collecting my youngest - it's a fun environment with lots of crafts, outside play, cultural celebration and exploration.”
“Our son started Waterview ELC when he was 8 months and stayed until he was 22 months (when we unfortunately moved overseas and he couldn’t continue). I cannot speak highly enough about the centre, owners and the amazing teachers, we felt so comfortable leaving our son there and he absolutely loved it. They are professional, kind, compassionate, educational and 100% caring for the wellness of your child. I would definitely recommend Waterview ELC to anyone looking for a fantastic child care centre.”
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