This person must live locally and be contactable in case of emergency where both parents cannot be contacted.

(If you have any custodial arrangements or court orders concerning your child a copy must be provided for the centre)

If your child is 3 years or older:

• A minimum day booking of 6 hours 15 mins applies (either 8.45 - 3pm or 9am - 3.15pm)
• The first 15 minutes of each day will be $28.20; the hourly rate of $8.70 applies thereafter, however: 20 hours ECE will be offered free (up to 6 hours per day, 20 hours total per week)
• A discount of 10% will be applied to your total account if your booking is for 4 or 5 days a week
• All food is included in the daily rate however, there will be no refunds if your child wishes to bring their lunch box. 

If your child is younger than 3 years old:

• A morning or after session at a minimum of 3 hours applies (9am - 12m or 1pm - 4pm), which will be $28.20. Thereafter the hourly rate of $8.70 applies
• A minimum day booking is 6 hours (9am - 3pm), which will be $60.20. Thereafter the hourly rate of $8.70 applies
• A discount of 10% will be applied if your booking is for more than 35 hours for the week
• All food is included however, there will be no refunds if your child wishes to bring their lunch box. 

Family discount

• 2 or more children, 10% on second and subsequent children.

Minimum enrolment:

• At least 2 days per week for over 3's, except in special circumstances
• At lease 3 sessions per week for under 3's, except in special circumstances

Holiday/Sickness

• One weeks' notice must be given prior to a holiday, otherwise full fees will apply
• Parents must contact Riverside Educare by 8am to qualify for a sick day, otherwise full fees will apply
• Your child is entitled to seven weeks of holidays & sick days per year in total, based on your permanent booking. E.g. if your child attends three days a week, they would be entitled to 21 holiday/sick days (3 days x 7 weeks). Further holidays can be taken but full fees will apply
• Holidays/sick days are charged out at 50% if notice as above is given. A child may take up to 3 consecutive weeks off thereafter, full fees will apply as The Ministry of Education will cease funding.

All early childhood services must meet their responsibilities under the Privacy Act 2020, which include providing a Privacy statement on enrolment agreements which meets the requirements of that Act (see Principle 3 - Collection of information from subject).

Additionally, all Privacy statements must include the exact wording below:

Personal information about your child collected on this enrolment form is shared with the Ministry of Education who store it securely and treat it in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020. Information is disclosed to the Ministry:

• for funding allocation purposes
• for monitoring purposes
• to allow the assignment of a National Student Number* to your child, and
• to allow the Minister or Secretary of Education to exercise any of their other powers or responsibilities under the Education and Training Act 2020, and as permitted by Privacy Principles 10 and 11.

Completed forms may also be viewed by Ministry officials on request for the purposes of monitoring and licensing.

* A National Student Number is a unique identifier for your child within the education system. You can find more information about National Student Numbers and what they are used for at

National Student Number (NSN) » NZQA

Early childhood services can find out more information about NSN assignment – including acceptable identity verification documents – at: National Student Numbers (NSN) – Education in New Zealand

The Ministry recommends keeping a record of identity verification documents that have been sighted, but not retaining copies of identity verification documents, which if received, should be securely destroyed once verified. 

One of the following official identity verification documents will need to be sited by staff:

• New Zealand birth certificate
• Foreign birth certificate
• New Zealand passport
• Foreign passport