Service type
Bear Park St Heliers is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Bear Park St Heliers 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
Bear Park St Heliers is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Bear Park St Heliers has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" 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 65 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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- Address114-116 Maskell Street, St Heliers, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 575 7295
- Emailstheliers@bearpark.co.nz
- ContactRachael Snell
Nearby ECE services
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St Heliers-Glendowie Playcentre Playcentre · 443 m
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Japanese Kindergarten Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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Glendowie Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.4 km
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Glendowie Montessori Preschool Education & Care Services · 1.9 km
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Bumblebees Childcare Centre Education & Care Services · 2 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Bear Park St Heliers — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Saint Kentigern Boys' School 5.8 km
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Kadimah School 6.3 km
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King's School (Remuera) 7.2 km
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Totara Point School 8.9 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026