Service type
Waiuku 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
Waiuku 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
Waiuku 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
Waiuku Kindergarten 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 38 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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- Address14 Kitchener Road, Waiuku
- Phone+64 9 972 9917
- ContactAdam Berry
Nearby ECE services
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Lollipops Waiuku Education & Care Services · 285 m
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BestStart Waiuku Education & Care Services · 995 m
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Waiau Pa Kindergarten Kindergartens · 12.4 km
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Play and Learn - Karaka West Education & Care Services · 13.3 km
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The Village Early Learning Centre Pukekohe Education & Care Services · 14.4 km
Explore ECE in Waiuku
Browse Waiuku early childhood services by type.
What comes next
Primary schools closest to Waiuku 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 30 km
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Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School 34.9 km
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Mission Heights Primary School 36.5 km
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Golden Grove School 37 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026