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Country Bears Early Childhood Centre, Kumeu

Education & Care Services, Kumeu

Country Bears Early Childhood Centre is a privately owned early childhood service in Kumeu, 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 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationKumeu
RegionAuckland Region
Service number20333
88
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Country Bears Early Childhood Centre is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Country Bears Early Childhood Centre 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

Country Bears Early Childhood Centre is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Country Bears Early Childhood Centre 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 88 children on the roll.

Under 2 24 (27.3%)
2 years 19 (21.6%)
3 years 19 (21.6%)
4 years 24 (27.3%)
5 years 2 (2.3%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 80 (90.9%)
Māori 9 (10.2%)
Pacific 5 (5.7%)
Asian 11 (12.5%)
Other 2 (2.3%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Country Bears Early Childhood Centre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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