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Te Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki, Kaiti (Gisborne)

Reo Rua Education and Care · Kaiti, Gisborne

Te Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki is a community-based early childhood service in Kaiti, Gisborne, registered under the "Reo Rua Education and Care" 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 15 October 2026

At a glance

TypeReo Rua Education and Care
LocationGisborne
RegionGisborne Region
Service number55494
74
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Community based
Authority
EQI 2
Equity Index

Language medium

Te Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki delivers Reo Rua (bilingual) education, teaching in both te reo Māori and English.

Service type

Te Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki follows the Reo Rua bilingual model, teaching in both te reo Māori and English.

20 Hours ECE

Te Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki 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 Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.

Equity Index

Te Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 2" 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 74 children on the roll.

Under 2 8 (10.8%)
2 years 22 (29.7%)
3 years 18 (24.3%)
4 years 26 (35.1%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 16 (21.6%)
Māori 63 (85.1%)
Pacific 12 (16.2%)
Asian 3 (4.1%)
Other 2 (2.7%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Te Whare Kohungahunga o Y Tamariki — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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