Service type
Hāwera 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
Hāwera 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
Hāwera 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
Hāwera Kindergarten has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 4" 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 26 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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- AddressKauri Crescent, Hāwera
- Phone+64 6 278 7310
- Emailhawera@kindergartentaranaki.co.nz
- ContactHelen Smithies
Nearby ECE services
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BestStart South Road 1 Education & Care Services · 227 m
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngāti Ruanui Te Kōhanga Reo · 440 m
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Hawera Playcentre Playcentre · 1 km
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Kids Barn Childcare Centre Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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Tawhiti Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.9 km
Explore ECE in Hāwera
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Hāwera Kindergarten — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Faith City School 73.6 km
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St Johns Hill School 74.1 km
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Upokongaro School 78.1 km
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Turakina School 95.2 km
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South Makirikiri School 104.2 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026