Service type
Pokeno Child Care Centre is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Pokeno Child Care 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
Pokeno Child Care Centre is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Pokeno Child Care Centre has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 4" 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 74 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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- Address17 Pokeno Road, Pokeno
- Emailpokenochildcare@gmail.com
- ContactJasvir Lall
Nearby ECE services
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BestStart Weymouth Education & Care Services · 26.6 km
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Sunshine Christian Preschool Education & Care Services · 30.4 km
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Tamariki Ei Tiare Punanga Reo Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion · 36 km
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Bear Park Herne Bay Early Childhood Education Centre Education & Care Services · 50.9 km
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Parua Bay Childcare Education & Care Services · 170.9 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Pokeno Child Care Centre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Hobsonville Point Primary School 59.2 km
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Gulf Harbour School 73.1 km
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Tauranga Adventist School 109.8 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 116.2 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026