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Babies & Buddies Early Childhood Centre, Henderson (Auckland)

Education & Care Services · Henderson, Auckland

Babies & Buddies Early Childhood Centre is a privately owned early childhood service in Henderson, Auckland, registered under the "Education & Care Services" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationAuckland
RegionAuckland Region
Service number20472
25
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI 4
Equity Index

Service type

Babies & Buddies Early Childhood Centre is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Babies & Buddies Early Childhood Centre 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

Babies & Buddies Early Childhood Centre is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Babies & Buddies Early Childhood Centre has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 4" 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 25 children on the roll.

Under 2 9 (36%)
2 years 2 (8%)
3 years 10 (40%)
4 years 4 (16%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 15 (60%)
Māori 5 (20%)
Pacific 5 (20%)
Asian 5 (20%)

Contact details

  • Address141 Universal Drive, Henderson, Auckland
  • Phone+64 9 837 4023
  • ContactCuizhen Chen Zhen

Nearby ECE services

What comes next

Primary schools closest to Babies & Buddies Early Childhood Centre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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