Service type
Lollipops Waiuku is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Lollipops Waiuku 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 Waiuku is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Lollipops Waiuku 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 75 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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- Address82-84 Queen Street, Waiuku
- Phone+64 9 235 7072
- Emailcm.waiuku@ledu.co.nz
- ContactMichelle Wheatley
Nearby ECE services
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Waiau Pa Kindergarten Kindergartens · 12.6 km
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The Village Early Learning Centre Pukekohe Education & Care Services · 14.6 km
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Town and Country Kids Education & Care Services · 14.9 km
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Pukekohe Playcentre Playcentre · 14.9 km
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Busy Bees Pukekohe Education & Care Services · 15.2 km
Explore ECE in Waiuku
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Lollipops Waiuku — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Randwick Park School 30.3 km
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Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School 35.2 km
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Mission Heights Primary School 36.7 km
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Golden Grove School 37.3 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026