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Best by SchoolsNearMe composite (v1) — Marlborough top-30

Centres ranked by the v1 composite score — a weighted average of all six ERO dimensions (curriculum 20% · wellbeing 20% · health & safety 20% · leadership 15% · whānau partnership 12.5% · bicultural practice 12.5%) on a 0–100 absolute scale. Centres missing a dimension get the national mean for that dimension as a flagged synthetic placeholder.

38 centres eligible in Marlborough. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

Active Explorers Blenheim

Whitney East · Marlborough · Education And Care

C B W A Wh B B A H B L A ERO: Not well placed

Roll 83
2

Little Wonders Blenheim

Blenheim · Marlborough · Education And Care

C B W A Wh B B H L B ERO: Not well placed

Roll 60
3

Awatere Early Learning Centre

Marlborough · Kindergarten

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 40
4

Pelorus Community Preschool - Kōhungahunga o Te Hoiere

Marlborough Sounds West · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W Wh B H B L B

Roll 30
5

Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Puāwai

Riversdale-Islington · Marlborough · Kohanga Reo

C W Wh B H B L

Roll 24
6

BestStart Springlands

Springlands · Marlborough · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B B H L B ERO: Not well placed

Roll 81
7

Little Acorns Academy Blenheim

Springlands · Marlborough · Home Based

Roll 80
8

Blenheim Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens Inc. John Street Preschool

Blenheim · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W Wh C B B H B L B

Roll 60
9

Blenheim Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens Inc Te Kupenga Preschool

Burleigh · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W Wh C B B H B L B

Roll 40
10

Picton Community Early Learning Centre

Waitohi (Marlborough District) · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H L B

Roll 40
11

St Marys Pre-School

Blenheim · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B H L B

Roll 40
12

Thrive Early Learning Centre

Witherlea · Marlborough · Education And Care

C B W Wh B H L B

Roll 38
13

Blenheim Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens Inc Uptown Preschool

Redwoodtown West · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W Wh C B B H B L B

Roll 34
14

Renwick Playcentre

Renwick · Marlborough · Playcentre

C B W Wh B B H B L ERO: Not well placed

Roll 26
15

Montessori Blenheim

Blenheim · Marlborough · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H L B

Roll 42
16

Education Angels

Blenheim · Marlborough · Home Based

C W Wh B B B H L C

Roll 80
17

Nurture@Home Marlb

Stoke · Marlborough · Home Based

C W B Wh B B C H L B

Roll 80
18

Little Footsteps-John Street

Blenheim · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W Wh B C H L

Roll 45
19

Seymour Kindergarten

Blenheim · Marlborough · Kindergarten

C B W Wh B B H B L C

Roll 43
20

Witherlea Kindergarten

Witherlea · Marlborough · Kindergarten

C W Wh B B H B L C

Roll 42
21

Picton Preschool

Waitohi (Marlborough District) · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W Wh B B C H L

Roll 30
22

Waitohi Picton Playcentre

Waitohi (Marlborough District) · Marlborough · Playcentre

C B W Wh B B C H L ERO: Not well placed

Roll 30
23

Spring Creek Playcentre

Spring Creek-Grovetown · Marlborough · Playcentre

C B W A Wh C B H L C ERO: Not well placed

Roll 24
24

Kidz Kindy @75

Riversdale-Islington · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W B Wh B C H B L

Roll 23
25

Springlands Kindergarten

Springlands · Marlborough · Kindergarten

C W B Wh B H B L C

Roll 43
26

Little Footsteps - Scott Street

Blenheim · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W Wh C B H L

Roll 42
27

Waitohi Kindergarten

Waitohi (Marlborough District) · Marlborough · Kindergarten

C W Wh B H L C

Roll 22
28

Omaka Early Learning Centre

Burleigh · Marlborough · Education And Care

C W Wh B C H L C

Roll 80
29

Renwick Kindergarten

Renwick · Marlborough · Kindergarten

C B W Wh B C H B L C

Roll 44
30

Blenheim Playcentre

Blenheim · Marlborough · Playcentre

C B W B Wh B B H C L B ERO: Not well placed

Roll 30

Showing top 30 of 38 eligible centres in Marlborough. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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Other rankings in Marlborough

Best-rated by ERO Best for under-2s Best kindergartens Best kōhanga reo Best home-based networks Best playcentres Largest centres by current roll Best 20 Hours ECE centres Best for te ao Māori + bicultural practice Best curriculum (ERO) Best for child wellbeing (ERO) Best leadership (ERO)