Service type
Bulls Kindergarten is a free kindergarten — historically session-based (shorter, set daily sessions rather than all-day care), run on a not-for-profit basis.
20 Hours ECE
Bulls Kindergarten 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
Bulls Kindergarten is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Equity Index
Bulls Kindergarten 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 33 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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- AddressWilson Street, Bulls
- Phone+64 6 322 1466
- EmailBulls@ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- ContactAlison Rudzki
Nearby ECE services
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Te Reo o Tuariki Te Kōhanga Reo Te Kōhanga Reo · 9.6 km
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Mill Street Early Learning Kindergartens · 10.2 km
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All About Children - Marton Education & Care Services · 10.7 km
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Follett Street Kindergarten Kindergartens · 11.4 km
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Te Kawau Playcentre Playcentre · 14 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Bulls Kindergarten — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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St Matthew's School (Marton) 10.5 km
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South Makirikiri School 11.2 km
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Huntley School (Marton) 11.8 km
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Turakina School 19.6 km
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Waituna West School 26 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026