Whitford Early Learning Centre
About Whitford 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 Whitford Early Learning Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Whitford Early Learning Centre currently has a roll of 98 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 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
“We’ve been sending our 2 children here for more than 2 years now. They’re a wonderful and caring team of staff, striving to do their best to cater to the individual needs and interests of every child. Our kids are so excited to come home and share everything they’ve done in their days. We do however get a bit jealous of the near daily walk trip to feed the alpacas - how cute!”
“We love Whitford Early Learning, they have such a wonderful, caring and nurturing team. I love how the learning is very much child-led and they notice particular interests each child has. The location is lovely. Would highly recommend”
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