Service type
Te whare Manaaki is a hospital-based service, typically located within or attached to a hospital.
20 Hours ECE
Te whare Manaaki 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 Manaaki 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 Manaaki has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 1" 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.
Location
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- AddressNelson hospital Tipahi street,, Nelson South, Nelson
- Phone+64 3 546 7683
- Emailcraig.vercoe@ntk.org.nz
- ContactCraig Vercoe
Nearby ECE services
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Victory Playcentre Playcentre · 332 m
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Nelson South Kindergarten Kindergartens · 640 m
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Auckland Point Kindergarten Kindergartens · 2.1 km
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Grove Street Kindergarten Kindergartens · 2.4 km
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Little Sunflowers Education & Care Services · 2.8 km
Explore ECE in Nelson
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Te whare Manaaki — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Auckland Point School 2.1 km
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Appleby School 12.8 km
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Brightwater School 16.7 km
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Wairau Valley School (Blenheim) 37.4 km
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Renwick School 52.8 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026