Busy Bees in Burwood
3 licensed centres · Canterbury
Busy Bees centres in Burwood
Busy Bees Burwood
Busy Bees Burwood is an education and care service in Burwood with a current roll of 65 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from June 2021 found B grades across curriculum and learning, health and safety, and leadership and governance, indicating the service meets Te Whāriki standards with appropriate resourcing and established systems for health, safety, and strategic direction.
Busy Bees Lake Terrace
Busy Bees Lake Terrace is an education and care centre in Burwood with a current roll of 68 children. Our analysis of the October 2021 ERO report shows B grades across children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership and governance, indicating the service meets regulatory standards and has established self-review processes for ongoing improvement.
Busy Bees Bottle Lake
Busy Bees Bottle Lake is an education and care service in Burwood, Christchurch, with a current roll of 100 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from June 2021 found the service graded B across all six dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance. Positive interactions support children's wellbeing and inclusive curriculum, with health and safety processes established and monitored.
Alternative centres in Burwood
5 other licensed ECE centres in Burwood from different operators.
Kidsfirst Kindergartens Queenspark
ERO assessed this kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found that curriculum and learning practices need further development, particularly in assessment and planning documentation. Children's wellbeing and the centre's leadership and governance were both assessed as having strengths, with positive social-emotional outcomes for children and strong strategic direction evident.
Kindercare Learning Centres - Burwood (208)
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in their June 2020 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, and whānau partnership (all grade B), with health and safety compliance demonstrated. Bicultural practice was identified as emerging and requiring strengthening (grade C).
Burwood Playcentre
Little Explorers Preschool
The Champion Centre Tamariki Toiora
The Champion Centre Tamariki Toiora is an education and care service in Burwood with a current roll of 45. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies bicultural practice and leadership & governance as both graded B, indicating effective systems for supporting whānau Māori and Pacific families, with improvement-focused leadership using inquiry well, though formal impact evaluation was noted as an area for development.
Frequently asked
- How many Busy Bees centres are in Burwood?
- Busy Bees operates 3 centres in Burwood, Canterbury: Busy Bees Burwood, Busy Bees Lake Terrace, Busy Bees Bottle Lake.
- Do Busy Bees centres in Burwood offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 3 Busy Bees centres in Burwood participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds. Confirm directly with each centre for current participation and any optional charges.
- What are alternatives to Busy Bees in Burwood?
- Other licensed early childhood centres in Burwood include: Kidsfirst Kindergartens Queenspark, Kindercare Learning Centres - Burwood (208), Burwood Playcentre, Little Explorers Preschool, The Champion Centre Tamariki Toiora. See the full suburb listing for all options.
- How do I enrol with Busy Bees in Burwood?
- Contact each centre directly — phone or email is shown on its profile. Most NZ ECE operators run their own waitlist; there is no central enrolment system. Visit Busy Bees's national site at (website not on file) or browse individual centre profiles below.
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Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
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