Rates & Sessions

Opening Hours and Sessions

Northland Community Preschool is open from 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and end times to suit your family.  Children may enroll for half days, full days, or a mixture of these.  Our only requirement is that your child attends a minimum of two days per week, to build and maintain whanaunatanga (belonging). 

Start times: 8.00am or 8.30am (for morning and full day sessions), or 1:00pm (for afternoon sessions).

End times: 1.00pm (for morning sessions), or 3.00pm, 3.30pm or 4.00pm (for afternoon and full day sessions).

Holidays

Northland Community Preschool is open every weekday, except for statutory holidays. The preschool closes for the first week of the two-week school holidays and for approximately 3 weeks over the Christmas holidays.

Rates

We charge an hourly rate, so you only pay for the hours that your child is enrolled, rather than a full day fee.  As a not-for-profit organisation we aim to keep fees as low as possible while providing high-quality education for your children.

Session Rates

Up to 20 hours may be covered under the Ministry of Education's 20 hours ECE policy (see below for more details).  For hours outside of this our rates are:

$9.00 an hour.

For example, if your 4-year-old is enrolled 8.30am - 3:30pm, using 6 hours of free ECE, then you will pay for 1 hour @ $9.00/hour, and the optional $10 charge.

20 Hours ECE

Under the Ministry of Education's Early Childhood Education 20 Hours ECE scheme, we are able to offer 3- and 4-year-olds 20 hours free education each week.  Up to 6 hours of this can be used each day.   We ask that parents using these hours pay a small optional charge of $10 per day of attendance to allow the preschool to provide 100% qualified teachers and create the most stimulating environment possible for the children.

The 20 Hours ECE is also available to five-year-olds with special education needs and on a formal "transition to school" plan.

To find out more about the 20 Hours ECE policy please go to the "Early Years" section of the Ministry of Education's website; www.minedu.govt.nz.

Other Subsidies and Rebates

You may be able to access an additional Childcare Subsidy (CCS) through Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) if you meet funding criteria.

FamilyBoost allows eligible families to claim up to 25% of their childcare fees.  This rebate is available to families with a household income under $180,000 and is accessed through IRD.