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Best for under-2s — Bay of Plenty top-30

Education-and-care centres taking under-2s, ranked on ERO health & safety + wellbeing grades — the two dimensions that matter most for the youngest learners.

121 centres eligible in Bay of Plenty. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

Little Einsteins Montessori (MacDonald Street)

Mt Maunganui · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C A W A Wh A B A H B L B

Roll 75
2

Tiaki Early Learning Centre

Owhata · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 29
3

BestStart Ngatai Road

Otumoetai · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 50
4

New Shoots Children's Centre - Sandhurst

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W A Wh B A H B L

Roll 75
5

Lilliput Preschool

Tauranga South · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B B H B L B

Roll 35
6

Ngapuna Early Learning Centre

Ngapuna · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W A Wh B H B L C

Roll 30
7

BestStart Omokoroa

Ōmokoroa South · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 100
8

Learning Adventures Rotorua Kea

Whakarewarewa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 100
9

The Blue Cottage Early Learning Otumoetai Road

Brookfield · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 54
10

Waiapu Kids St Mary's Family Centre

Mt Maunganui · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 50
11

Eastern Suburbs Pre-School Inc

Owhata · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B C H B L B

Roll 35
12

Songbird Early Childhood Centre

Aongatete · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 25
13

Maketu Kidettes Early Education Centre

Inlets Maketū · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh C B B H B L B

Roll 22
14

Above & Beyond Tauriko

Tauriko · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L

Roll 97
15

BestStart Papamoa Plaza

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 90
16

Future Focus - Papamoa Beach

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 80
17

Opotiki Community Childcare Centre

Ōpōtiki · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L

Roll 70
18

Biggles @ The Mount

Mount Maunganui South · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 60
19

Kawerau Preschool Learning Centre (Incorporated)

Kawerau Central · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 55
20

Above and Beyond In The City Ltd

Tauranga Central · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 50
21

BestStart Greerton

Greerton · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 45
22

Greenpark Pre-school

Greerton · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 45
23

Child's Wonder Learning Centre

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 43
24

Little Learners on Nineteenth

Tauranga South · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 42
25

BestStart Hillcrest

Hillcrest · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 40
26

Omanu Preschool

Omanu · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 40
27

Gate Pa Preschool and Childcare

Gate Pa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W B Wh B A H B L

Roll 30
28

Te Puna Reo o Pukehinahina

Gate Pa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L C

Roll 30
29

Minnows Kindergarten

Ōmokoroa North · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 27
30

Buckle My Shoe Early Learning Centre

Gate Pa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L

Roll 25

Showing top 30 of 121 eligible centres in Bay of Plenty. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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