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Early Childhood Services in Timaru

Timaru has 8 early childhood services with a combined roll of 390 children across 4 locations. Education & Care Services make up the largest share of the local network, with 6 services. 8 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 3 are community based and 5 are privately owned. 8 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

See all services in Timaru
8
Services
4
Locations
8
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
3
Community based

Browse Timaru ECE services by type

See how Timaru's early learning options break down, from kindergartens and daycare through to Kōhanga Reo and Playcentre — each links to its own filtered list.

Education & Care Services 6
Kindergartens 2

Services by location

The suburbs with the most early childhood services on record in Timaru.

Parkside · 2 Watlington · 1 Marchwiel · 1 Glenwood · 1

Find an ECE service in Timaru

Every published early childhood service in Timaru, with authority, 20 Hours ECE status and Equity Index where available.

Filter services — suburb · type · authority · 20 Hours ECE
Service Suburb Type Authority 20 Hours ECE Equity Index
Garden Grove Montessori Preschool — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Hanan Free Kindergarten — Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Kowhai Free Kindergarten — Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Highfield Haven ELC Glenwood Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Kids at Play Timaru Marchwiel Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Busy Bees Aoraki Parkside Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Creative Corner Early Learning Centre Parkside Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Parkside Grove Watlington Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5

What "20 Hours ECE" means

A government-funded scheme that covers part of the cost of early childhood education.

  • All 3- and 4-year-olds in New Zealand are entitled to up to 20 hours a week of funded ECE.
  • Not every service participates — some may still charge fees on top even where it applies.

Reading the ECE Equity Index

This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index — see the full explanation.

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