How many Playcentre Aotearoa centres are in Tauranga?

12 licensed Playcentre Aotearoa centres in Tauranga, across 11 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.

What are alternatives to Playcentre Aotearoa in Tauranga?

Other operators with centres in Tauranga: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (21), BestStart Educare (20), Kids at Home (6), New Shoots Children's Centres (6), Home Grown Kids (4). 194 total licensed centres in Tauranga.

Do Playcentre Aotearoa centres in Tauranga accept government funding?

All licensed ECE centres including Playcentre Aotearoa 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 12 Playcentre Aotearoa centres in Tauranga also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

Playcentre Aotearoa in Tauranga

12 licensed centres across 11 suburbs · Bay of Plenty

Centres in Tauranga

Suburbs covered

Combined roll

333

20 Hours ECE

0/12

All Playcentre Aotearoa centres in Tauranga

ERO assessed Tauriko Playcentre as Not well placed in its 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service achieved B grades across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance. The centre had effective literacy and maths integration, calm responsive spaces, embedded te reo and waiata, documented health and safety systems, and established leadership and evaluation frameworks.

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Pyes Pa Playcentre

Playcentre · Tauranga

Playcentre Aotearoa

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Pongakawa Playcentre

Playcentre · Pongakawa

Playcentre Aotearoa

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Papamoa Playcentre

Playcentre · Papamoa

Playcentre Aotearoa

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Otumoetai Playcentre

Playcentre · Bellevue

Playcentre Aotearoa

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Katikati Playcentre

Playcentre · Katikati North

Playcentre Aotearoa

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Greenpark Playcentre

Playcentre · Greerton

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By suburb in Tauranga

Tauranga

2 Playcentre Aotearoa centres

Waihī Beach-Bowentown

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Te Puke East

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Ōmokoroa South

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Welcome Bay

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Tauriko

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Pongakawa

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Papamoa

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Bellevue

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Katikati North

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Greerton

1 Playcentre Aotearoa centre

Alternative operators in Tauranga

Top operators competing with Playcentre Aotearoa in Tauranga.

Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust

21 centres in Tauranga

BestStart Educare

20 centres in Tauranga

Kids at Home

6 centres in Tauranga

New Shoots Children's Centres

6 centres in Tauranga

Home Grown Kids

4 centres in Tauranga

Frequently asked

How many Playcentre Aotearoa centres are in Tauranga?: 12 licensed Playcentre Aotearoa centres in Tauranga, across 11 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
What are alternatives to Playcentre Aotearoa in Tauranga?: Other operators with centres in Tauranga: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (21), BestStart Educare (20), Kids at Home (6), New Shoots Children's Centres (6), Home Grown Kids (4). 194 total licensed centres in Tauranga.
Do Playcentre Aotearoa centres in Tauranga accept government funding?: All licensed ECE centres including Playcentre Aotearoa 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 12 Playcentre Aotearoa centres in Tauranga also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

All Playcentre Aotearoa

centres nationwide

All Tauranga daycares

194 licensed centres

Cost guide

FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking

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