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Early Childhood Services in Hamilton

Hamilton has 53 early childhood services with a combined roll of 2,704 children across 19 locations. Education & Care Services make up the largest share of the local network, with 33 services. 53 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 28 are community based and 24 are privately owned. 51 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

See all services in Hamilton
53
Services
19
Locations
53
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
28
Community based

Browse Hamilton ECE services by type

See how Hamilton's early learning options break down, from kindergartens and daycare through to Kōhanga Reo and Playcentre — each links to its own filtered list.

Education & Care Services 33
Kindergartens 7
Te Kōhanga Reo 3
Playcentre 4
Homebased ECE Networks 5
Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion 1

Services by location

The suburbs with the most early childhood services on record in Hamilton.

Hamilton Central · 11 Frankton · 5 Hamilton East · 5 Te Rapa · 3 Chartwell · 3 Flagstaff-Hamilton · 3 Rototuna North · 3 Pukete · 3 Melville · 3 Glenview · 2 Dinsdale · 2 Forest Lake · 2

Find an ECE service in Hamilton

Every published early childhood service in Hamilton, with authority, 20 Hours ECE status and Equity Index where available.

Filter services — suburb · type · authority · 20 Hours ECE
Service Suburb Type Authority 20 Hours ECE Equity Index
Nurtured at Home - Wellington 2 Chartwell Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Nurtured at Home - Wellington 5 Chartwell Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Nurtured at Home Waikato 5 Chartwell Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
BestStart Brooklyn Claudelands Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Busy Bees Dinsdale Dinsdale Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Our Place Catholic Preschool Dinsdale Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Fairfield Kindergarten Fairfield Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 2
Kindercare Learning Centres - Fairfield Fairfield Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Endeavours Kindergarten Flagstaff-Hamilton Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Kay Road Early Education Centre Flagstaff-Hamilton Education & Care Services Community based Funded New Service
Kindercare Learning Centres - Flagstaff Flagstaff-Hamilton Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Growing Wings Central Forest Lake Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
House of Wonder Forest Lake Forest Lake Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Four Winds Ngahau E Fa Preschool Frankton Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion Community based Funded EQI 2
Frankton Kindergarten Frankton Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Gingerbread Cottage Network 3 Frankton Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI 4
Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton Frankton Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Oranga o Ngā Kaupapa Frankton Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI > 5
BestStart Dixon Heights Glenview Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Glenview Kindy Glenview Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Aberdeen Kindergarten Hamilton Central Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Argyle Preschool Hamilton Central Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded Not Applicable / Unknown
Campus Creche Trust Hamilton Central Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Grasslands Kindergarten Hamilton Central Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Kidz @ Wintec Hamilton Central Education & Care Services — Funded EQI > 5
Lollipops Waikato Hospital Hamilton Central Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Paterson Street Playcentre Hamilton Central Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
Peachgrove Kindergarten Hamilton Central Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
River Downs Playcentre Hamilton Central Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
River Kids Early Learning Centre Hamilton Central Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5

What "20 Hours ECE" means

A government-funded scheme that covers part of the cost of early childhood education.

  • All 3- and 4-year-olds in New Zealand are entitled to up to 20 hours a week of funded ECE.
  • Not every service participates — some may still charge fees on top even where it applies.

Reading the ECE Equity Index

This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index — see the full explanation.

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