Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hawea, Hawea Flat

Service type

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hawea 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

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hawea 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

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hawea is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.

Equity Index

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hawea 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 51 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

Contact details

• Address6 St. Ninnians Way, Hawea Flat
• Phone+64 3 443 6192
• Emailhawea@kidsfirst.org.nz
• ContactSherryll Wilson

Nearby ECE services

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• Wanaexcel Education Hub Education & Care Services · 12.4 km
• Cardrona Nursery & Ski Kindy Casual Education & Care Services · 32.1 km
• Clyde Playcentre Playcentre · 59.6 km
• Kids Pace Education Homebased ECE Networks · 62.6 km