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Step Ahead, Kamo (Whangarei)

Education & Care Services · Kamo, Whangarei

Step Ahead is a privately owned early childhood service in Kamo, Whangarei, 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
LocationWhangarei
RegionNorthland Region
Service number47152
33
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Step Ahead is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Step Ahead 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

Step Ahead is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Step Ahead 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 33 children on the roll.

2 years 12 (36.4%)
3 years 14 (42.4%)
4 years 7 (21.2%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 27 (81.8%)
Māori 14 (42.4%)
Asian 4 (12.1%)

Location

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Contact details

  • Address13 Grant Street, Kamo, Whangarei
  • Phone+64 9 435 2825
  • ContactVicky Brandso

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Step Ahead — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

Data source