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Kiwi Explorers, Hope

Education & Care Services, Hope

Kiwi Explorers is a privately owned early childhood service in Hope, registered under the "Education & Care Services" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationHope
RegionTasman Region
Service number46003
62
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Kiwi Explorers is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Kiwi Explorers 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

Kiwi Explorers is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Kiwi Explorers 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.

Learn how the ECE Equity Index works →

Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 62 children on the roll.

2 years 13 (21%)
3 years 21 (33.9%)
4 years 27 (43.5%)
5 years 1 (1.6%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 58 (93.5%)
Māori 14 (22.6%)
Pacific 3 (4.8%)
Asian 4 (6.5%)
Other 2 (3.2%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Kiwi Explorers — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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