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Central Kids Kindergartens - Tokoroa

Kindergartens, Tokoroa

Central Kids Kindergartens - Tokoroa is a community-based early childhood service in Tokoroa, registered under the "Kindergartens" 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

TypeKindergartens
LocationTokoroa
RegionWaikato Region
Service number34061
51
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Community based
Authority
EQI 4
Equity Index

Service type

Central Kids Kindergartens - Tokoroa 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 - Tokoroa 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 - Tokoroa 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 - Tokoroa 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 51 children on the roll.

Under 2 11 (21.6%)
2 years 11 (21.6%)
3 years 13 (25.5%)
4 years 16 (31.4%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 34 (66.7%)
Māori 24 (47.1%)
Pacific 13 (25.5%)
Asian 3 (5.9%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Central Kids Kindergartens - Tokoroa — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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