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.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 32 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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- Address5 Ovenden Street, Owaka
- ContactLisa Foster
Nearby ECE services
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Green Street Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 83.3 km
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Mini Thinkers Education & Care Services · 89.9 km
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Dunedin Hospital Early Childhood Centre Education & Care Services · 91.9 km
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Paradise Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 98.9 km
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Otatara Preschool Education & Care Services · 103.7 km
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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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West Gore School 68.1 km
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Concord School 86.3 km
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St Clair School 88.1 km
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Grants Braes School 92.2 km
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Ōpoho School 94.5 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026