Service type
Kids Barn Childcare Centre is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Kids Barn Childcare Centre 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
Kids Barn Childcare Centre is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Kids Barn Childcare Centre 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 39 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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- Address129 Fairfield Road, Hāwera
- Phone+64 6 278 8592
- Emailkirsten@kidsbarn.co.nz
- ContactKirsten Gilberd
Nearby ECE services
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Hawera Playcentre Playcentre · 143 m
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Hāwera Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.1 km
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BestStart South Road 1 Education & Care Services · 1.2 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngāti Ruanui Te Kōhanga Reo · 1.3 km
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Tawhiti Kindergarten Kindergartens · 2.3 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Kids Barn Childcare Centre — 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 72.8 km
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St Johns Hill School 73.3 km
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Upokongaro School 77.3 km
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Turakina School 94.3 km
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South Makirikiri School 103.3 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026