Service type
Lollipops Waikato Hospital is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Lollipops Waikato Hospital 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
Lollipops Waikato Hospital is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Lollipops Waikato Hospital 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 52 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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- Address230 Pembroke Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton
- Phone+64 7 838 0034
- Emailcm.waikatohospital@ledu.co.nz
- ContactDonna Huriwai
Nearby ECE services
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Playworx Kindy Education & Care Services · 1 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Oranga o Ngā Kaupapa Te Kōhanga Reo · 2 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kohao o Te Ngira Te Kōhanga Reo · 2.7 km
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Grasslands Kindergarten Kindergartens · 2.8 km
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Paterson Street Playcentre Playcentre · 2.9 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Lollipops Waikato Hospital — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Endeavour School 8.5 km
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Tauranga Adventist School 73.9 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 79.7 km
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Rotorua S D A School 93.5 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026