Service type
Te Kōhanga Amorangi o Whakawātea is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Te Kōhanga Amorangi o Whakawātea 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
Te Kōhanga Amorangi o Whakawātea is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Te Kōhanga Amorangi o Whakawātea is affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust, the national body supporting this network of services.
Equity Index
Te Kōhanga Amorangi o Whakawātea 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 22 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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- Address132 Saxbys Road, Deanwell, Hamilton
- Phone+64 7 843 3332
- Emailtumuaki@whakawatea.school.nz
- ContactSusanne Simmons-Kopa
Nearby ECE services
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Active Explorers Melville Education & Care Services · 420 m
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Glenview Kindy Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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Playworx Kindy Education & Care Services · 1.7 km
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BestStart Jones Crescent Kindy Education & Care Services · 2 km
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Lollipops Waikato Hospital Education & Care Services · 2.2 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Te Kōhanga Amorangi o Whakawātea — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Endeavour School 10.4 km
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Taumata School 74.2 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 80.7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026