Noku te Ao, Mairehau (Christchurch)

Language medium

Noku te Ao 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

Noku te Ao follows the Reo Rua bilingual model, teaching in both te reo Māori and English.

20 Hours ECE

Noku te Ao 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

Noku te Ao is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.

Noku te Ao is affiliated with Ngā Puna Reo o Aotearoa Incorporated, the national body supporting this network of services.

Equity Index

Noku te Ao 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 38 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

Contact details

• Address6 Birchgrove Gardens, Mairehau, Christchurch
• Phone+64 3 385 6570
• Emailnokuteao@xtra.co.nz
• ContactDyanna Stirling

Nearby ECE services

• Ako Tahi Education & Care Services · 946 m
• Learning Curves Montessori Nursery Ltd Education & Care Services · 1.5 km
• Millie's House Shirley Rd Education & Care Services · 1.5 km
• Kidsfirst Kindergartens Shirley Kindergartens · 1.8 km
• Busy Bees Lake Terrace Education & Care Services · 2.3 km