Service type
The Gardens ECE is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
The Gardens ECE 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
The Gardens ECE is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
The Gardens ECE 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 57 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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- Address85 Charles Prevost Drive, Manurewa, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 266 0600
- Emailcharlesprevost@thegardens.co.nz
- ContactMicheline Brown
Nearby ECE services
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The Gardens Early Childhood Education Education & Care Services · 773 m
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Alfriston Early Learning Kindergartens · 1.4 km
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Barnardos Early Learning Centre Manurewa Education & Care Services · 1.9 km
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St Andrews Preschool Education & Care Services · 2.3 km
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Sunshine Christian Preschool Education & Care Services · 2.4 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to The Gardens ECE — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Randwick Park School 1.9 km
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Golden Grove School 15.2 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026