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Wee Nippers Early Childhood Centre, Invercargill

Education & Care Services, Invercargill

Wee Nippers Early Childhood Centre is a privately owned early childhood service in Invercargill, registered under the "Education & Care Services" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 15 October 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationInvercargill
RegionSouthland Region
Service number46046
55
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI 4
Equity Index

Service type

Wee Nippers Early Childhood Centre is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Wee Nippers Early Childhood Centre 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

Wee Nippers Early Childhood Centre is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Wee Nippers Early Childhood Centre has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 4" 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 55 children on the roll.

Under 2 8 (14.5%)
2 years 15 (27.3%)
3 years 20 (36.4%)
4 years 10 (18.2%)
5 years 2 (3.6%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 39 (70.9%)
Māori 13 (23.6%)
Pacific 9 (16.4%)
Asian 11 (20%)
Other 2 (3.6%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Wee Nippers Early Childhood Centre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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