Nelson Tasman Kindergartens
Kindergarten Association
Nelson Tasman Kindergartens by city
Branded city pages — each lists Nelson Tasman Kindergartens's centres plus alternative operators in that city.
Nelson Tasman Kindergartens by suburb
Top 14 suburbs by centre count. Each links to a Nelson Tasman Kindergartens × suburb page with alternative operators alongside.
Centres by region
All centres
Auckland Point Kindergarten
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in November 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance (all graded B), though the overall placement indicates significant areas requiring development.
Te whare Manaaki
Te whare Manaaki is a hospital-based early childhood service in Nelson South. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, and whānau partnership (all graded A), with intentional bicultural practice and established health and safety systems (both graded B).
Murchison Kindergarten
Murchison Kindergarten is a kindergarten service in the Murchison-Nelson Lakes area with a current roll of 20 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from March 2019 found the service achieved B grades across whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership and governance, indicating positive engagement with families and established processes for safety and governance.
Greenwood Kindergarten
ERO assessed Greenwood Kindergarten as Not well placed in September 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
Grove Street Kindergarten
ERO assessed Grove Street Kindergarten as Not well placed in November 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found B grades across all six dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance. The service demonstrated effective play-based programming and strong family partnerships, though ERO identified areas for development including strengthening assessment documentation and more clearly reflecting whānau aspirations.
Waimea Kindergarten
ERO assessed Waimea Kindergarten as not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, and health and safety, though the report noted areas for development including consistency in Te Whāriki implementation.
Motueka South Kindergarten
ERO assessed Motueka South Kindergarten as Not well placed in April 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strong promotion of children's wellbeing (grade A) and collaborative whānau partnership (grade B), alongside sound leadership and governance (grade B). Bicultural practice was identified as developing with inconsistent implementation (grade C).
Nayland Kindergarten
ERO assessed Nayland Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning (grade A), bicultural practice (grade A), and leadership and governance (grade A), with health and safety systems graded B.
Nelson South Kindergarten
ERO assessed Nelson South Kindergarten as not well placed in April 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades for curriculum and learning, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance.
Nelson Central Kindergarten
ERO assessed Nelson Central Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2016 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning (grade A), whānau partnership (grade A), and bicultural practice (grade A), though the overall placement indicates concerns in other areas of service delivery.
Richmond Kindergarten
ERO assessed Richmond Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound performance across all dimensions (all graded B), including curriculum delivery, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership. However, ERO identified that further development was needed in curriculum planning and Te Whāriki implementation.
Stoke Kindergarten
ERO assessed Stoke Kindergarten as Not well placed in November 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in children's wellbeing, curriculum engagement, and whānau partnership (all grade B), but identified bicultural practice as an area needing development (grade C), with leadership and curriculum planning also requiring further depth.
Tahunanui Kindergarten
ERO assessed Tahunanui Kindergarten as Not well placed in April 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound curriculum and learning practices with emerging intentional teaching (B grade), effective wellbeing support and transitions (B grade), well-established bicultural practice with scope to strengthen Māori-specific educational outcomes (B grade), and health and safety systems meeting legal requirements (B grade).
Victory Square Kindergarten
ERO assessed Victory Square Kindergarten as Not well placed in November 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service graded B across bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance, with specific notes that bicultural integration could be deeper, health and safety policies needed improvement, and evaluation depth required strengthening.
Pinegrove Kindergarten
ERO assessed Pinegrove Kindergarten as Not well placed in November 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning (A grade), whānau partnership (A grade), and leadership and governance (A grade), with health and safety systems meeting regulatory requirements (B grade).
Hira Rural Kindergarten
ERO assessed Hira Rural Kindergarten as Not well placed in September 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified B grades across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
Waverley Street Kindergarten
ERO assessed this kindergarten as Not well placed in April 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found Sound grades (B) across Curriculum & learning, Whānau partnership, Bicultural practice, and Leadership & governance, with ERO identifying areas for development including assessment practices, parent communication strategy, bicultural consultation, and internal evaluation capability.
Golden Bay Kindergarten
ERO assessed Golden Bay Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing (A grade) and effective practices across curriculum, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership (all B grades), though assessment planning and strategic planning were noted as areas for development.
Motueka Kindergarten
ERO assessed Motueka Kindergarten as Not well placed in June 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service demonstrated strong relationships and inclusive practices for children's wellbeing, and strong family engagement. Leadership showed improvement focus and established systems, though these required deeper embedding across the service.
Frequently asked
- How many centres does Nelson Tasman Kindergartens have?
- Nelson Tasman Kindergartens operates 19 licensed early childhood services across New Zealand.
- Is Nelson Tasman Kindergartens a chain or independent?
- Kindergarten Association
- Does Nelson Tasman Kindergartens participate in 20 Hours ECE?
- Most Nelson Tasman Kindergartens 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.