Service type
Junior Junction (St Jude) is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Junior Junction (St Jude) 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
Junior Junction (St Jude) is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Junior Junction (St Jude) 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 108 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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- Address25 St Jude Street, Avondale, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 828 3232
- Emailstjude@juniorjunction.co.nz
- ContactAlaina Olliver
Nearby ECE services
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Aoga Amata (AAPICA) Centre Avondale Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion · 447 m
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BestStart Wolverton Street Education & Care Services · 966 m
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BestStart Avondale Education & Care Services · 982 m
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All about children - Avondale Education & Care Services · 1.2 km
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Little Dudes Childcare Centre Education & Care Services · 1.2 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Junior Junction (St Jude) — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Kohia Terrace School 6.4 km
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Totara Point School 6.8 km
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Golden Grove School 7.8 km
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Summerland Primary 8.2 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026