All education & care services in Hamilton
Every published early childhood service of this type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BestStart Brooklyn | Claudelands | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| BestStart Peachgrove Road | Claudelands | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Te Kōhanga Amorangi o Whakawātea | Deanwell | 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 |
| 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 |
| Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton | Frankton | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | 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 |
| Little Preschoolers | Glenview | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI 4 |
| 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 |
| Curious Cubs City Early Learning Centre | Hamilton Central | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Kidz @ Wintec | Hamilton Central | Education & Care Services | — | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Lollipops Waikato Hospital | Hamilton Central | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| New Shoots Children's Centre - Hamilton Central | Hamilton Central | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| River Kids Early Learning Centre | Hamilton Central | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Wana Tamariki Trust | Hamilton Central | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Little Waikato Scholars Prep School | Hamilton East | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI 4 |
| The Park Early Education Centre | Hamilton East | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Wondernauts | Hamilton East | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Active Explorers Melville | Melville | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| BestStart Bader Street | Melville | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI 3 |
| BestStart Jones Crescent Kindy | Melville | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI 4 |
| Playworx Kindy | Melville | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI 4 |
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.
- A lower number (1–4) means more funding eligibility — the opposite direction to schools.
- Full ECE Equity Index methodology →
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked15 October 2026