Service type
Natural Steps Early Childhood Centre (Ellerslie Village) is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Natural Steps Early Childhood Centre (Ellerslie Village) 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
Natural Steps Early Childhood Centre (Ellerslie Village) is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Natural Steps Early Childhood Centre (Ellerslie Village) 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 67 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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- Address163/165 Main Highway, Ellerslie, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 579 7019
- Emailellerslievillage@naturalsteps.co.nz
- ContactNatasha Bankier
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Natural Steps Early Childhood Centre (Ellerslie Village) — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Kadimah School 2.1 km
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King's School (Remuera) 2.8 km
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Golden Grove School 3.3 km
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Totara Point School 3.6 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026