Central Kids Kindergartens - Northwood, Nukuhau (Taupo)

Service type

Central Kids Kindergartens - Northwood 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

Central Kids Kindergartens - Northwood 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

Central Kids Kindergartens - Northwood is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.

Equity Index

Central Kids Kindergartens - Northwood 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 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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Contact details

• Address30 Northwood Road, Nukuhau, Taupo
• Phone+64 7 378 2699
• Emailnorthwood@centralkids.org.nz
• ContactGail Pierce

Nearby ECE services

• Taupo Childrens Corner Education & Care Services · 339 m
• Te Kōhanga Reo o Taupō Te Kōhanga Reo · 492 m
• Busy Bees Taupo Education & Care Services · 1.8 km
• BestStart Motutaiko Street Education & Care Services · 1.9 km
• BestStart Richmond Kindy Education & Care Services · 5.1 km