Service type
The Learning Castle is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
The Learning Castle 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 Learning Castle is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
The Learning Castle has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 3" 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 70 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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- Address52 Huia Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 278 5252
- ContactRanesh Singh
Nearby ECE services
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Star Educare Education & Care Services · 462 m
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Aspirations Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 757 m
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Little Climbers Early Learning Centre (Otara) Education & Care Services · 810 m
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Galaxy Childcare - East Tamaki Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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Papatoetoe Playcentre Playcentre · 1.1 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to The Learning Castle — 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 7.4 km
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Golden Grove School 9.3 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026