Service type
Jack and Jill Educare is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Jack and Jill Educare 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
Jack and Jill Educare is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Jack and Jill Educare 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 87 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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- Address29 Gallagher Drive, Melville, Hamilton
- Phone+64 7 843 4420
- Emailinfo@jackandjill.co.nz
- ContactWei (Sherry) Xue
Nearby ECE services
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Active Explorers Melville Education & Care Services · 963 m
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Lollipops Waikato Hospital Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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BestStart Jones Crescent Kindy Education & Care Services · 1.2 km
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Te Kōhanga Amorangi o Whakawātea Education & Care Services · 1.4 km
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Little Preschoolers Education & Care Services · 1.4 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Jack and Jill Educare — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Endeavour School 9 km
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Taumata School 74.2 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 80.7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026