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Best for under-2s — Hawke's Bay 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.

58 centres eligible in Hawke's Bay. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

BestStart Taradale

Taradale · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 67
2

Colenso Early Childhood Centre

Marewa · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 38
3

BestStart Havelock North

Havelock North-Central · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 25
4

Taikura Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten

Hastings Central · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 40
5

Te Whare Aroha O Nga Mokopuna Early Childhood Centre

Flaxmere · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W A Wh B H B L

Roll 70
6

BestStart Willowpark Road

Parkvale-Napier/Hastings · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 72
7

Launch Queen Street

Hastings Central · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B B H B L

Roll 100
8

BestStart Riverbend Road

Onekawa · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 75
9

Nelson Park Kindergarten Toddler and Baby

Marewa · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 75
10

BestStart Greenmeadows

Greenmeadows · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 59
11

Taokotaianga Apii Kuki Airani Early Childhood Centre

Akina · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 58
12

Busy Bees Frimley

Frimley · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 42
13

Chuckles Learning Centre

Clive · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B B H B L

Roll 30
14

Scallywaggs Kindergarten & Care Waipawa

Waipāwa · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 30
15

Laugh Observe Learn Early Childhood Educare

Parkvale-Napier/Hastings · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh C B B H B L

Roll 66
16

Learning Adventures Flaxmere

Flaxmere · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 60
17

BestStart Napier Central

Marewa · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 46
18

BestStart Mahora

Mahora · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 42
19

Punavai O Le Gagana Samoa

Flaxmere · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L C

Roll 30
20

Nature Kids

Mahora · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 50
21

Greendale Kids Preschool

Greenmeadows · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 40
22

Bay Buddies Preschool

St Leonards-Napier/Hastings · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B C H B L

Roll 35
23

Scallywaggs Tots & Toddlers

Waipukurau East · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C W B Wh B C H B L

Roll 17
24

Havelock North Village Kids

Havelock North-Central · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 61
25

Fanau a le Tupu A'oga Amata

Maraenui · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

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

Roll 48
26

Frederick Street Kindergarten

Mahora · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H L B

Roll 54
27

Little Sunbeams Central

Akina · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W Wh B B H B L B

Roll 40
28

Little Sunbeams Mayfair

Mayfair · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W Wh B B H B L B

Roll 35
29

Puketapu Community Early Childhood Education Centre

Poraiti Hills · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B B H L C

Roll 27
30

BestStart Omahu Road

Frimley · Hawke's Bay · Education And Care

C B W Wh B H B L B

Roll 115

Showing top 30 of 58 eligible centres in Hawke's Bay. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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