Service type
Pokeno Explorers Ltd t/a Urban Explorers is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Pokeno Explorers Ltd t/a Urban Explorers 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 Explorers Ltd t/a Urban Explorers is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Pokeno Explorers Ltd t/a Urban Explorers 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 76 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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- Address12 Helenslee Road, Pokeno
- Phone+64 9 947 7958
- Emailinfo@urbanexplorers.co.nz
- ContactRobyn Lamont
Nearby ECE services
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Pokeno Child Care Centre Education & Care Services · 267 m
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Dandy & Lion House Education & Care Services · 7.1 km
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Mangatawhiri Childcare Education & Care Services · 9.8 km
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Wise Owl Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 10.3 km
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Pukekawa Playcentre Playcentre · 10.5 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Pokeno Explorers Ltd t/a Urban Explorers — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Randwick Park School 25.9 km
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Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School 30.7 km
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Golden Grove School 41.4 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026