Busy Bees in Gisborne
3 licensed centres across 2 suburbs · Gisborne
All Busy Bees centres in Gisborne
Busy Bees Gladstone Road
Busy Bees Gladstone Road is an education and care service in Te Hapara with 60 children on roll. Our analysis of the 2021 ERO report shows the service met Health and safety standards, with previous non-compliances addressed, and maintained sound HR practices with professional development provided and new practices embedding.
Busy Bees Tairāwhiti
Busy Bees Tairāwhiti is an education and care service in Midway, Gisborne with a current roll of 100. Our analysis of the ERO report (October 2021) found Health & Safety at grade B, with regulatory standards being met, and Leadership & Governance at grade B, with self-review processes in place to improve quality.
Busy Bees Wellington Street
Busy Bees Wellington Street is an education and care service in Te Hapara with a current roll of 60 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from February 2022 found the service graded B across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
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Frequently asked
- How many Busy Bees centres are in Gisborne?
- 3 licensed Busy Bees centres in Gisborne, across 2 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
- What are alternatives to Busy Bees in Gisborne?
- Other operators with centres in Gisborne: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (23), Playcentre Aotearoa (4), Te Puna Reo (2), Barnardos New Zealand (1). 66 total licensed centres in Gisborne.
- Do Busy Bees centres in Gisborne accept government funding?
- All licensed ECE centres including Busy Bees are eligible for the Childcare Subsidy (means-tested, MSD) and FamilyBoost rebate (25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week, IRD). For 3-5 year olds, 0 of 3 Busy Bees centres in Gisborne also participate in 20 Hours ECE.
79 centres nationwide
66 licensed centres
FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking
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
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