This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

Table 13. Average Weekly Hours Attended by Children at Licensed Early ChildhoodEducation Services by Service Type, New Zealand July 2000–2011YearEducation andCareKindergarten Home-Based Playcentre2000 16.2 11.2 16.7 4.42001 17.1 11.5 18.4 4.22002 18.3 11.8 18.1 4.32003 18.6 12.0 19.7 4.32004 19.5 12.5 21.3 4.42005 20.3 12.6 22.4 4.32006 20.8 12.6 22.0 4.42007 21.5 12.6 22.5 4.32008 22.9 13.4 22.8 4.22009 23.5 14.2 21.5 4.02010 23.7 15.1 21.9 4.02011 23.9 15.5 21.9 4.0Source: Ministry of EducationPrior Participation in Early Childhood EducationNew Zealand Distribution and TrendsDistribution by EthnicityIn New Zealand, the proportion of new entrants reporting participation in ECE prior toschool entry increased, from 90.3% in 2001 to 94.7% in 2011. While prior participation inECE remained higher for European > Asian > Māori > Pacific children, prior participationincreased for all ethnic groups during 2001–2011 (European children 94.9% to 97.8%;Asian children 89.8% to 95.9%; Māori children 83.6% to 90.0%; and Pacific children 76.0%to 86.2% (Figure 36)).Distribution by School Socioeconomic DecileIn New Zealand during 2011, 18.0% of children attending schools in the most deprived(decile 1) areas had not attended ECE prior to school entry, as compared to only 1.0% ofchildren attending schools in the least deprived (decile 10) areas. Nevertheless thesefigures suggest that on average, 82.0% of children attending schools in the most deprivedareas had attended some form of ECE prior to school entry (Figure 37).Midland Region Distribution and TrendsMidland Region TrendsDuring 2001–2011, prior participation in ECE amongst school entrants increased in allDHBs in the Midland region, with prior participation rates in the Waikato and Bay of Plentybeing similar to the New Zealand rate, while rates in Lakes DHB and Tairawhiti weregenerally lower. Prior participation in Taranaki was slightly higher than the New Zealandrate during the mid to late 2000s (Figure 38).Distribution by EthnicityIn the Waikato during 2001–2011, prior participation in ECE amongst school entrants wasgenerally higher for European children than for Māori or Pacific children, while in LakesDHB, the Bay of Plenty, Tairawhiti and Taranaki, rates were higher for European than forMāori children (Figure 39).Early Childhood Education - 111