Service type
Waiau Pa Kindergarten is a free kindergarten — historically session-based (shorter, set daily sessions rather than all-day care), run on a not-for-profit basis.
20 Hours ECE
Waiau Pa Kindergarten 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
Waiau Pa Kindergarten is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Equity Index
Waiau Pa Kindergarten 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 40 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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- Address563 Waiau Pa Road, Waiau Pa
- Phone+64 9 972 9917
- ContactAdam Berry
Nearby ECE services
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BestStart Paerata Rise Education & Care Services · 11.9 km
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Lollipops Waiuku Education & Care Services · 12.6 km
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Town and Country Kids Education & Care Services · 13.5 km
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The Wildlings In-Home Childcare Homebased ECE Networks · 13.7 km
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Pukekohe Playcentre Playcentre · 14.1 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Waiau Pa Kindergarten — 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 19.5 km
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Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School 23.8 km
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Golden Grove School 24.7 km
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Mission Heights Primary School 25.3 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026