How many Kindergartens Taranaki centres are in Merrilands?

Kindergartens Taranaki operates 1 centre in Merrilands, Taranaki: Merrilands Kindergarten.

Do Kindergartens Taranaki centres in Merrilands offer 20 Hours ECE?

0 of 1 Kindergartens Taranaki centres in Merrilands participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds. Confirm directly with each centre for current participation and any optional charges.

What are alternatives to Kindergartens Taranaki in Merrilands?

Other licensed early childhood centres in Merrilands include: Tiny Smiles Early Learning (New Plymouth), Piccolo Preschool. See the full suburb listing for all options.

How do I enrol with Kindergartens Taranaki in Merrilands?

Contact each centre directly — phone or email is shown on its profile. Most NZ ECE operators run their own waitlist; there is no central enrolment system. Visit Kindergartens Taranaki's national site at https://www.kindergartentaranaki.co.nz or browse individual centre profiles below.

Kindergartens Taranaki in Merrilands

1 licensed centre · Taranaki

Centres in Merrilands

Combined roll

20 Hours ECE

0 of 1

Kindergartens Taranaki nationally

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Kindergartens Taranaki centres in Merrilands

Merrilands Kindergarten

Kindergarten · Merrilands

Kindergartens Taranaki

ERO assessed Merrilands Kindergarten as Not well placed in their 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified a B grade for Whānau partnership, noting good communication on transitions and assessment sharing with responsive partnerships evident.

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Alternative centres in Merrilands

2 other licensed ECE centres in Merrilands from different operators.

Tiny Smiles Early Learning (New Plymouth)

Education & Care · Merrilands

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Piccolo Preschool

Education & Care · Merrilands

Piccolo Preschool is an education and care service in Merrilands with 32 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report from December 2021 found strengths in whānau partnership (Grade A), with family aspirations actively informing curriculum and planning. The service also demonstrated competence in bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance (all Grade B), though bicultural practice was identified as an area for continued strengthening.

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Frequently asked

How many Kindergartens Taranaki centres are in Merrilands?: Kindergartens Taranaki operates 1 centre in Merrilands, Taranaki: Merrilands Kindergarten.
Do Kindergartens Taranaki centres in Merrilands offer 20 Hours ECE?: 0 of 1 Kindergartens Taranaki centres in Merrilands participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds. Confirm directly with each centre for current participation and any optional charges.
What are alternatives to Kindergartens Taranaki in Merrilands?: Other licensed early childhood centres in Merrilands include: Tiny Smiles Early Learning (New Plymouth), Piccolo Preschool. See the full suburb listing for all options.
How do I enrol with Kindergartens Taranaki in Merrilands?: Contact each centre directly — phone or email is shown on its profile. Most NZ ECE operators run their own waitlist; there is no central enrolment system. Visit Kindergartens Taranaki's national site at https://www.kindergartentaranaki.co.nz or browse individual centre profiles below.

All Kindergartens Taranaki centres

nationally

Cost of daycare in Merrilands

FamilyBoost net by age

All Merrilands centres

Including non-chain

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.