Bear Park
Centre-based chain
Companies Office record
RegisteredBEAR PARK LIMITED · NZ Limited Company · NZBN 9429038386169 · incorporated 1995-12-19
- · Susan Mary STEVELY-COLE
- · Christopher Graeme COLE
Source: Companies Office / NZBN register · refreshed 2026-05-27 · CC-BY 4.0 (NZGOAL).
Bear Park by city
Branded city pages — each lists Bear Park's centres plus alternative operators in that city.
Bear Park by suburb
Top 10 suburbs by centre count. Each links to a Bear Park × suburb page with alternative operators alongside.
Centres by region
All centres
Bear Park Mt Eden
Bear Park Mt Eden is an education and care service in Mount Eden with a current roll of 75 children. Our analysis of the ERO report indicates the service demonstrates full management assurance on legal health and safety requirements, with effective policies and procedures in place.
Bear Park Henderson
Bear Park Henderson received an Akarangi review in February 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service achieved A grades for curriculum and learning (with strong intentional teaching and Te Whāriki implementation evident) and for children's wellbeing (with skilled fostering of belonging and emotional wellbeing across age groups).
Bear Park St Heliers
Bear Park Childcare Mairangi Bay
Bear Park Childcare Mairangi Bay operates with a current roll of 83 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies exemplary performance in curriculum and learning, with intentional teaching and strong assessment of learner interests. Whānau partnership and health and safety practices are both assessed as effective, with sound policies and procedures in place.
Bear Park Albany
Bear Park Albany is an education and care service in Albany with a current roll of 70 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strong bicultural practice, with embedded te reo and tikanga practices supporting meaningful, mana-affirming cultural identity work.
Bear Park Early Childhood Centre
Bear Park Early Childhood Centre is an education and care service in Remuera with a roll of 50 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (2023) found strong bicultural practice, with meaningful integration of tikanga and te reo Māori, and children demonstrating cultural pride and identity.
Bear Park Herne Bay Early Childhood Education Centre
Bear Park Herne Bay is an education and care centre in Herne Bay with a current roll of 75 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from February 2023 found the service demonstrates strong curriculum and learning practices with effective Te Whāriki implementation and responsive assessment, along with meaningful bicultural practice embedding te reo Māori and tikanga naturally throughout the centre.
Bear Park Kohimarama
Bear Park Kohimarama is an education and care service in Kohimarama with a current roll of 62 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (February 2023) found the service strong in whānau partnership, with regular engagement with parents to inform culturally responsive programming.
Bear Park Centre of Learning
Bear Park Centre of Learning is an education and care service in Remuera with a current roll of 120 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (February 2023) shows the service received an A grade for bicultural practice, with exemplary embedding of te reo and tikanga throughout the learning environment, and a B grade for health and safety, with effective systems and compliance affirmed by staff and management.
Bear Park - St Clair
Bear Park Hobsonville Point
Bear Park Hobsonville Point is an education and care service in Hobsonville with a current roll of 75 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, and health and safety (all graded B), with bicultural practice graded C, noting te reo Māori use as an area for development.
Frequently asked
- How many centres does Bear Park have?
- Bear Park operates 11 licensed early childhood services across New Zealand.
- Is Bear Park a chain or independent?
- Centre-based chain
- Does Bear Park participate in 20 Hours ECE?
- Most Bear Park centres participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds. Confirm directly with the individual centre for current participation and any optional charges.
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
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
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.