Service type
Natural Steps Whitford 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 Whitford 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 Whitford is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Natural Steps Whitford 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 88 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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- Address9 Whitford-Maraetai Road, Whitford
- Phone+64 9 222 0975
- EmailWhitford@naturalsteps.co.nz
- ContactRachel Flavell
Nearby ECE services
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Whitford Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 762 m
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Penguins School of Early Learning Education & Care Services · 4.1 km
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Somerville Kindergarten Kindergartens · 4.8 km
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Kindercare Learning Centres (18) Dannemora Education & Care Services · 5 km
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BestStart Flat Bush Education & Care Services · 5.2 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Natural Steps Whitford — 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 9.5 km
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Kadimah School 15.9 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026