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Early Childhood Services in Porirua

Porirua has 18 early childhood services with a combined roll of 811 children across 11 locations. Kindergartens make up the largest share of the local network, with 8 services. 18 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 14 are community based and 4 are privately owned. 17 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

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18
Services
11
Locations
18
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
14
Community based

Browse Porirua ECE services by type

See how Porirua's early learning options break down, from kindergartens and daycare through to Kōhanga Reo and Playcentre — each links to its own filtered list.

Education & Care Services 5
Kindergartens 8
Te Kōhanga Reo 2
Playcentre 2
Puna Reo 1

Services by location

The suburbs with the most early childhood services on record in Porirua.

Cannons Creek · 3 Titahi Bay · 2 Paremata · 2 Whitby · 2 Waitangirua · 2 Plimmerton · 1 Takapuwahia · 1 Pukerua Bay · 1 Elsdon · 1 Ascot Park · 1 Kenepuru · 1

Find an ECE service in Porirua

Every published early childhood service in Porirua, with authority, 20 Hours ECE status and Equity Index where available.

Filter services — suburb · type · authority · 20 Hours ECE
Service Suburb Type Authority 20 Hours ECE Equity Index
Little Adventurers' Early Learning Centre — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Kindercare Learning Centres (Aotea) Ascot Park Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Maraeroa Kindergarten Cannons Creek Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 1
Nuanua Kindergarten Cannons Creek Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 3
Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikato Tairāwhiti Cannons Creek Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 1
Educare Porirua LTD Elsdon Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Li'l Champs Early Learning Centre Kenepuru Landings Kenepuru Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded New Service
Paremata Kindergarten Paremata Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Paremata Playcentre Paremata Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
Plimmerton Kindergarten Plimmerton Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Pukerua Bay Kindergarten Pukerua Bay Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa Takapuwahia Puna Reo Community based Funded EQI 4
Titahi Bay Kindergarten Titahi Bay Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Titahi Bay Playcentre Titahi Bay Playcentre Community based Funded EQI 4
Tairangi Kindergarten Waitangirua Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 3
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Toka Āhuru Waitangirua Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2
Discovery Kindergarten Whitby Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Mana Montessori Preschool Inc Whitby Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5

What "20 Hours ECE" means

A government-funded scheme that covers part of the cost of early childhood education.

  • All 3- and 4-year-olds in New Zealand are entitled to up to 20 hours a week of funded ECE.
  • Not every service participates — some may still charge fees on top even where it applies.

Reading the ECE Equity Index

This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index — see the full explanation.

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