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Penguins School of Early Learning, Whitford

Education & Care Services, Whitford

Penguins School of Early Learning is a privately owned early childhood service in Whitford, 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
LocationWhitford
RegionAuckland Region
Service number25149
133
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Penguins School of Early Learning is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Penguins School of Early Learning 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

Penguins School of Early Learning is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Penguins School of Early Learning 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 133 children on the roll.

Under 2 26 (19.5%)
2 years 32 (24.1%)
3 years 40 (30.1%)
4 years 33 (24.8%)
5 years 2 (1.5%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 37 (27.8%)
Māori 5 (3.8%)
Pacific 4 (3%)
Asian 93 (69.9%)
Other 15 (11.3%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Penguins School of Early Learning — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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