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Bumblebees and Buttercups, Morrinsville

Education & Care Services, Morrinsville

Bumblebees and Buttercups is a privately owned early childhood service in Morrinsville, 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 15 October 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationMorrinsville
RegionNorthland Region
Service number48271
74
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Bumblebees and Buttercups is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Bumblebees and Buttercups 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

Bumblebees and Buttercups is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Bumblebees and Buttercups 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 74 children on the roll.

Under 2 22 (29.7%)
2 years 25 (33.8%)
3 years 12 (16.2%)
4 years 14 (18.9%)
5 years 1 (1.4%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 66 (89.2%)
Māori 4 (5.4%)
Asian 11 (14.9%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Bumblebees and Buttercups — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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