Service type
Small Fries Christian Childcare Centre is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Small Fries Christian Childcare 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
Small Fries Christian Childcare Centre is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Small Fries Christian Childcare 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.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 85 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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- Address542-550 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 477 2879
- Emailreception@smallfries.org.nz
- ContactMichelle Thornton
Nearby ECE services
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Whare Maha Te Kōhanga Reo · 991 m
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Kakapo Creek Children's Garden Education & Care Services · 1.2 km
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Mairangi Bay Playcentre Playcentre · 1.2 km
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All About Children - Apollo Drive Education & Care Services · 1.3 km
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Kindercare Learning Centres (10 P) Constellation Education & Care Services · 1.4 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Small Fries Christian Childcare Centre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Pinehill School (Browns Bay) 2.5 km
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Westminster Christian School 3.7 km
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Timatanga Community School 13.3 km
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Wentworth Primary 14.6 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026