Service type
Follett Street 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
Follett Street 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
Follett Street 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
Follett Street Kindergarten 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.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 50 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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- AddressFollett Street, Marton
- Phone+64 6 327 7370
- Emailfollettstreet@ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- ContactAlison Rudzki
Nearby ECE services
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All About Children - Marton Education & Care Services · 755 m
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Mill Street Early Learning Kindergartens · 1.3 km
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Te Reo o Tuariki Te Kōhanga Reo Te Kōhanga Reo · 1.9 km
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Bulls Kindergarten Kindergartens · 11.4 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Wharemārama Te Kōhanga Reo · 17.1 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Follett Street Kindergarten — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Huntley School (Marton) 1.3 km
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Turakina School 13.7 km
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Waituna West School 22.9 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026