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Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre, Kerikeri

Education & Care Services, Kerikeri

Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre is a privately owned early childhood service in Kerikeri, registered under the "Education & Care Services" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 15 October 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationKerikeri
RegionNorthland Region
Service number20004
44
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre 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

Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre 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 44 children on the roll.

Under 2 8 (18.2%)
2 years 12 (27.3%)
3 years 10 (22.7%)
4 years 11 (25%)
5 years 3 (6.8%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 28 (63.6%)
Māori 30 (68.2%)
Pacific 6 (13.6%)
Asian 3 (6.8%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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