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Rural Scholars Early Learning Centre, Waimate

Education & Care Services, Waimate

Rural Scholars Early Learning Centre is a privately owned early childhood service in Waimate, 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 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationWaimate
RegionCanterbury Region
Service number70170
66
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

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

20 Hours ECE

Rural Scholars Early Learning 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

Rural Scholars Early Learning Centre is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Rural Scholars Early Learning Centre 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 66 children on the roll.

Under 2 18 (27.3%)
2 years 19 (28.8%)
3 years 8 (12.1%)
4 years 21 (31.8%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 60 (90.9%)
Māori 13 (19.7%)
Pacific 6 (9.1%)
Asian 2 (3%)
Other 2 (3%)

Location

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Contact details

Nearby ECE services

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What comes next

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

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