Service type
Ellen Stevenson 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
Ellen Stevenson 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
Ellen Stevenson 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
Ellen Stevenson Kindergarten has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 1" 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 36 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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- Address90 Chatham Road, Flaxmere, Hastings
- Phone+64 6 879 9356
- Emailellenstevenson@hfka.co.nz
- ContactScott Jenyns
Nearby ECE services
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Te Tipu Whenua Early Childhood Centre Education & Care Services · 313 m
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Punavai O Le Gagana Samoa Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion · 573 m
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Awatea Hou Te Kōhanga Reo · 648 m
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Peterhead Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.1 km
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Irongate Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.2 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Ellen Stevenson Kindergarten — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Flaxmere Primary School 480 m
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Irongate School 1.2 km
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Raureka School 3.8 km
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Ebbett Park School 4.3 km
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Bridge Pa School 4.4 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026