Service type
AhiKā Home Based Childcare is a home-based network — care is provided in an educator's own home, coordinated and visited regularly by the network's own coordinators.
20 Hours ECE
AhiKā Home Based Childcare participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.
Authority
AhiKā Home Based Childcare is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
AhiKā Home Based Childcare has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 2" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 45 children on the roll.
Children by ethnicity
Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.
Location
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- Address45A Whau Valley Road, Whau Valley, Whangarei
- Emailann.ahikavt@outlook.com
- ContactAnn Dickson
Nearby ECE services
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Te Timatatanga o te Matauranga Kindergartens · 1.1 km
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Giggles Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 1.6 km
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Mairtown Free Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.6 km
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Step Ahead Education & Care Services · 1.7 km
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Tikipunga Educare Education & Care Services · 1.8 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to AhiKā Home Based Childcare — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Snells Beach Primary School 89.4 km
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The Forest School 102.1 km
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Gulf Harbour School 110.7 km
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Wentworth Primary 110.9 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026