Service type
Highfield Haven ELC is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Highfield Haven ELC 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
Highfield Haven ELC is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Highfield Haven ELC 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 72 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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- Address307 Wai-iti Road, Glenwood, Timaru
- Phone+64 3 686 0519
- Emailjuanita@tewaipounamueducation.co.nz
- ContactJuanita Cootes
Nearby ECE services
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Kids at Play Timaru Education & Care Services · 1.9 km
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Kowhai Free Kindergarten Kindergartens · 2.6 km
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Parkside Grove Education & Care Services · 3.1 km
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Creative Corner Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 3.3 km
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Hanan Free Kindergarten Kindergartens · 3.3 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Highfield Haven ELC — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Sacred Heart School (Timaru) 3.4 km
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St Andrew's School (Timaru) 15.6 km
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Waihi School 24.7 km
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Waituna Creek School 38 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026