Language medium
Nōku Te Ao Ki Te Pā delivers Reo Rua (bilingual) education, teaching in both te reo Māori and English. It is affiliated with Ngā Puna Reo o Aotearoa Incorporated.
Service type
Nōku Te Ao Ki Te Pā follows the Reo Rua bilingual model, teaching in both te reo Māori and English.
20 Hours ECE
Nōku Te Ao Ki Te Pā 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
Nōku Te Ao Ki Te Pā is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Nōku Te Ao Ki Te Pā is affiliated with Ngā Puna Reo o Aotearoa Incorporated, the national body supporting this network of services.
Equity Index
Nōku Te Ao Ki Te Pā 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 27 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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- Address7 McLean Street, Linwood, Christchurch
- Phone+64 3 385 6570
- Emaildy@nokuteao.maori.nz
- ContactDyanna Stirling
Nearby ECE services
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Haven ELC Education & Care Services · 1.4 km
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Little Cubs Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 2.1 km
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Tino E Tasi Preschool Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Bilingual ECE · 2.3 km
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Kidsfirst Kindergartens Shirley Kindergartens · 2.3 km
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Mapusaga Aoga Amata Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion · 2.6 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Nōku Te Ao Ki Te Pā — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Tamariki School 2.3 km
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St Michael's Church School 3.3 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026