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Early Childhood Services in Whanganui

Whanganui has 12 early childhood services with a combined roll of 405 children across 2 locations. Education & Care Services make up the largest share of the local network, with 6 services. 12 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 9 are community based and 3 are privately owned. 12 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

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12
Services
2
Locations
12
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
9
Community based

Browse Whanganui ECE services by type

See how Whanganui'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 1
Te Kōhanga Reo 5

Services by location

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

Putiki · 1 Gonville · 1

Find an ECE service in Whanganui

Every published early childhood service in Whanganui, 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
BestStart Glasgow Street — Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI 3
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 4
Fordell Preschool — Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
KIDZ @ 303 — Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI 4
Rivercity Preschool — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 2
Te Kōhanga Reo o Mangawhero Te Whare Pōtiki — Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2
Te Kōhanga Reo o Parikino — Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2
Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūtiki Wharanui — Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 3
Te Kōhanga Reo o Tiehutia Te Waka — Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 1
Te Kōhanga Reo o Tūtaramoana Gonville Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2
Putiki Kindergarten Putiki Kindergartens Community based 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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