Service type
Owhiro Bay Kindergarten is a free kindergarten — historically session-based (shorter, set daily sessions rather than all-day care), run on a not-for-profit basis.
20 Hours ECE
Owhiro Bay 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
Owhiro Bay Kindergarten is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Equity Index
Owhiro Bay 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 54 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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- Address96 Happy Valley Road, Owhiro Bay, Wellington
- Phone+64 4 383 7103
- Emailowhirobay@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- ContactAmanda Coulston
Nearby ECE services
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Island Bay Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.4 km
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Capital Montessori School Education & Care Services · 1.4 km
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Houghton Valley Playcentre Playcentre · 2.4 km
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Mōrena Kids Homebased Homebased ECE Networks · 3.1 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kaahui Te Kōhanga Reo · 3.3 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Owhiro Bay Kindergarten — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Owhiro Bay School 161 m
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Island Bay School 1.3 km
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Berhampore School 2.3 km
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Houghton Valley School 2.4 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026