How many Central Kids Kindergartens centres are in Tauranga?

1 licensed Central Kids Kindergartens centre in Tauranga, across 1 suburb. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.

What are alternatives to Central Kids Kindergartens in Tauranga?

Other operators with centres in Tauranga: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (21), BestStart Educare (20), Playcentre Aotearoa (12), Kids at Home (6), New Shoots Children's Centres (6). 194 total licensed centres in Tauranga.

Do Central Kids Kindergartens centres in Tauranga accept government funding?

All licensed ECE centres including Central Kids Kindergartens 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 1 Central Kids Kindergartens centres in Tauranga also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

Central Kids Kindergartens in Tauranga

1 licensed centre across 1 suburb · Bay of Plenty

Centres in Tauranga

Suburbs covered

Combined roll

20 Hours ECE

0/1

All Central Kids Kindergartens centres in Tauranga

Central Kids Kindergartens - Golden Sands

Kindergarten · Papamoa Beach

Central Kids Kindergartens

Central Kids Kindergartens - Golden Sands is a kindergarten serving 50 children in Papamoa Beach. Our analysis of the 2022 ERO report found the service demonstrates bicultural practice and has a policy framework guiding operations, but identified inconsistent implementation of health and safety procedures that required addressing.

Roll 50

Alternative operators in Tauranga

Top operators competing with Central Kids Kindergartens in Tauranga.

Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust

21 centres in Tauranga

BestStart Educare

20 centres in Tauranga

Playcentre Aotearoa

12 centres in Tauranga

Kids at Home

6 centres in Tauranga

New Shoots Children's Centres

6 centres in Tauranga

Frequently asked

How many Central Kids Kindergartens centres are in Tauranga?: 1 licensed Central Kids Kindergartens centre in Tauranga, across 1 suburb. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
What are alternatives to Central Kids Kindergartens in Tauranga?: Other operators with centres in Tauranga: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (21), BestStart Educare (20), Playcentre Aotearoa (12), Kids at Home (6), New Shoots Children's Centres (6). 194 total licensed centres in Tauranga.
Do Central Kids Kindergartens centres in Tauranga accept government funding?: All licensed ECE centres including Central Kids Kindergartens 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 1 Central Kids Kindergartens centres in Tauranga also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

All Central Kids Kindergartens

47 centres nationwide

All Tauranga daycares

194 licensed centres

Cost guide

FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking

Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)

MoE ECE Directory

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Charities Services

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

ERO reports

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution

Suburb context

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: 12 July 2026. See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.