Service type
Nature's Explorers Kindergarten is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Nature's Explorers Kindergarten 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
Nature's Explorers Kindergarten is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Nature's Explorers Kindergarten 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 15 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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- Address1 Maude Street, Riverhead
- Phone+64 9 412 8800
- Emailjkanna007@gmail.com
- ContactJoshika Kanna
Nearby ECE services
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Country Bears Early Childhood Centre Education & Care Services · 3.9 km
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Kumeu Village Kindergarten Education & Care Services · 4 km
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Aroha Kids Early Learning Kumeu Education & Care Services · 4.1 km
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Happy Kiddy Huapai Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 4.7 km
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Whenuapai Kindergarten Kindergartens · 4.8 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Nature's Explorers Kindergarten — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Timatanga Community School 5.1 km
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Westminster Christian School 10.5 km
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Pinehill School (Browns Bay) 11.7 km
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Summerland Primary 13.4 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026