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Little Hoiho, Owaka

Education & Care Services, Owaka

Little Hoiho is a community-based early childhood service in Owaka, 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 15 October 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationOwaka
RegionOtago Region
Service number48064
32
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Community based
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

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

20 Hours ECE

Little Hoiho 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

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

Equity Index

Little Hoiho 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 32 children on the roll.

Under 2 4 (12.5%)
2 years 9 (28.1%)
3 years 8 (25%)
4 years 11 (34.4%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 30 (93.8%)
Māori 10 (31.3%)
Pacific 2 (6.3%)

Location

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Contact details

Nearby ECE services

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What comes next

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

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