Merle Leask Free Kindergarten
Ashburton · Canterbury Region
Merle Leask Free Kindergarten at a glance
Merle Leask Free Kindergarten is a free kindergarten early childhood service in Ashburton, Canterbury Region, managed on a community based basis. It has 21 children enrolled, and is approved for 20 Hours ECE and carries an Equity Index band of EQI 2.
The service currently records no children under two years old — the roll is concentrated in the over-two pre-school years.
Children by age
Total enrolled: 21 children, of whom 30 are counted in the all-children figure.
Children by ethnicity
Service details
- Service typeFree Kindergarten
- Funding / managementCommunity based
- 20 Hours ECEEligible for 20 Hours ECE
- Equity IndexEQI 2
- SettingMedium urban area
- Territorial authorityAshburton District
- RegionCanterbury Region
- Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
- Roll date2025 directory export
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About this data
Details are taken from the New Zealand Ministry of Education early childhood directory export dated 1 September 2026. Age and ethnicity rolls are as recorded at the directory snapshot.
This is an independent directory and is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education. Confirm enrolment, fees and opening hours directly with the service. Report a correction.
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- Data as at
- 1 September 2026
- ECE services
- 4,376
- Children enrolled
- 190,919