Busy Bees in Hamilton
6 licensed centres across 6 suburbs · Waikato
All Busy Bees centres in Hamilton
Busy Bees Cambridge
Busy Bees Cambridge is an education and care service in Cambridge North with a current roll of 133. Our analysis of the ERO report from June 2021 found Leadership & governance graded as B, with internal evaluation systems in place supporting continuous improvement.
Busy Bees Grandview Road
Busy Bees Grandview Road is an education and care service for 60 children in Nawton, Hamilton. Our analysis of the ERO report (September 2023) found strengths in curriculum and learning, health and safety, and leadership and governance. Bicultural practice was identified as an area for development, with limited evidence of deeper engagement beyond acknowledging Māori as tangata whenua.
Busy Bees Te Kauwhata
Busy Bees Te Kauwhata is an education and care service with a current roll of 80 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strong emotional support and well-established belonging and transition practices in children's wellbeing, and effective collaboration with developing evaluation practices in leadership and governance.
Busy Bees Te Rapa
Busy Bees Te Rapa is an education and care service in Te Rapa, Hamilton City with a roll of 105 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from November 2020 found Health & safety and Leadership & governance both graded B. The service had effectively designed environments for supervision with monitoring for safety and cleanliness, and self-review systems supporting quality maintenance and improvement.
Busy Bees Hamilton East
Busy Bees Hamilton East is an education and care service with 110 children. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum for older children and nurturing relationships, graded B in both areas. Health and safety was graded C, with the report identifying non-compliance with emergency drill requirements and gaps in policy establishment.
Busy Bees Dinsdale
Busy Bees Dinsdale is an education and care service in Hamilton with a current roll of 95 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from September 2023 shows B grades across all five dimensions: children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance. The centre has positive adult-child relationships in place, meets regulatory standards, and is developing its bicultural learning practice.
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Frequently asked
- How many Busy Bees centres are in Hamilton?
- 6 licensed Busy Bees centres in Hamilton, across 6 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
- What are alternatives to Busy Bees in Hamilton?
- Other operators with centres in Hamilton: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (26), BestStart Educare (25), Playcentre Aotearoa (20), Nurtured at Home (12), Go Bananas Childcare (6). 310 total licensed centres in Hamilton.
- Do Busy Bees centres in Hamilton 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 6 Busy Bees centres in Hamilton also participate in 20 Hours ECE.
79 centres nationwide
310 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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