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Early Childhood Services in Whangarei

Whangarei has 21 early childhood services with a combined roll of 828 children across 9 locations. Education & Care Services make up the largest share of the local network, with 12 services. 21 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 9 are community based and 12 are privately owned. 20 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

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21
Services
9
Locations
21
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
9
Community based

Browse Whangarei ECE services by type

See how Whangarei'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 12
Kindergartens 5
Te Kōhanga Reo 2
Homebased ECE Networks 1
Reo Rua Education and Care 1

Services by location

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

Kamo · 5 Regent · 3 Tikipunga · 3 Otangarei · 1 Parahaki · 1 Raumanga · 1 Whau Valley · 1 Mairtown · 1 Kensington-Whangarei · 1

Find an ECE service in Whangarei

Every published early childhood service in Whangarei, 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 Kotātā Heights — Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI 3
Educare City — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Impact Childcare Ltd — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Kereru Kindy — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 3
BestStart Kamo Central Kamo Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Hurupaki Kindergarten Kamo Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Step Ahead Kamo Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Te Kamo Kindergarten Kamo Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kamo Kamo Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 1
Giggles Learning Centre Kensington-Whangarei Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 4
Mairtown Free Kindergarten Mairtown Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Te Timatatanga o te Matauranga Otangarei Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 1
Parihaka Kindergarten Parahaki Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Te Kōhanga Reo o Raumanga Kōhungahunga Raumanga Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 1
Hātea Early Learning Centre Regent Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Little Geckos Childcare Centre Regent Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Mauri Centre of Innovation Regent Reo Rua Education and Care Privately owned Funded New Service
Educare Totara Park Tikipunga Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 4
Inspired Minds Early Learning Centre Tikipunga Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 4
Tikipunga Educare Tikipunga Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 4
AhiKā Home Based Childcare Whau Valley Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI 2

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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