Service type
KIDZ @ 303 is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
KIDZ @ 303 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
KIDZ @ 303 is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Equity Index
KIDZ @ 303 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 23 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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- Address303 Wicksteed Street, Whanganui
- Phone+64 6 345 3008
- Emaillisa@cbk.org.nz
- ContactLiza Iliffe
Nearby ECE services
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Rivercity Preschool Education & Care Services · 291 m
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BestStart Glasgow Street Education & Care Services · 482 m
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Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre Education & Care Services · 841 m
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Mangawhero Te Whare Pōtiki Te Kōhanga Reo · 887 m
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Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to KIDZ @ 303 — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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St Johns Hill School 1.5 km
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Faith City School 2 km
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Upokongaro School 9 km
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Turakina School 20.1 km
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South Makirikiri School 28.9 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026