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Māori and Early Childhood Education (2009)

Table 2: Number of licensed ECE service by type (2000-2008)

Table 2: Number of licensed ECE service by type (2000-2008)
Type of ECE service:200020012002200320042005200620072008
Kindergarten600603606609614618619618622
Playcentre517503492482481482474466 464
Education and care centres147615581612167317301754 18421932 2047
Te Kōhanga Reo583562545526513501486470 467
Homebased networks180184194190192201202227 244
Correspondence School11111111 1
Casual-education and care4539384243414136 36
Total34023450348835233574359836653750 3881

Source: Ministry of Education (2008). Annual Early Childhood Education Child and Staff Return.

Between 2000 and 2008 there has been a slow decrease in the number of licensed Te Kōhanga Reo from 583 services to 467 services throughout New Zealand; in contrast there has been a steady increase in the number of licensed education and care centres during the same period from 1,476 to 2,047 services throughout New Zealand.

Last modified: 3/10/2008