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Best for under-2s — Northland 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.

60 centres eligible in Northland. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

BestStart Kamo Central

Kamo · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 40
2

Te Rito, Te Whare Reo

Kaitāia West · Northland · Education And Care

C A W A Wh B B H B L A

Roll 50
3

Tikipunga Educare

Tikipunga · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 50
4

Mokopuna O Moerewa Early Childhood Centre

Moerewa · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 70
5

BestStart Kaikohe

Kaikohe · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 62
6

Small Pukeko's Early Learning Centre

Kaiwaka · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 53
7

Hikurangi Educare

Hikurangi · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 35
8

Totara North Early Childhood Centre

Whakapaku · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 27
9

Busy Bees Whau Valley

Otangarei · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 65
10

Te Rito, Te Puna Reo

Karikari Peninsula · Northland · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L C

Roll 60
11

Kensington Educare

Kensington-Whangarei · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 31
12

Hātea Early Learning Centre

Regent · Northland · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 24
13

Back 2 Basics

Pukenui · Northland · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L

Roll 75
14

Before Six Early Educational Childhood Centre

Mangawhai · Northland · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 50
15

Te Waenganui Childcare Centre

Ōpua (Far North District) · Northland · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B H B L

Roll 30
16

Impact Childcare Ltd

Horahora · Northland · Education And Care

C W B Wh B C H B L

Roll 60
17

Geckos Early Learning Centre

Regent · Northland · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L C

Roll 26
18

Nau Mai Mokopuna

Kaitāia East · Northland · Education And Care

C W B Wh C B H B L

Roll 25
19

Educare Totara Park

Tikipunga · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 84
20

Avenues EduCare

Whangarei CBD · Northland · Education And Care

C W C Wh B H D L D

Roll 40
21

Harinui Early Childhood Learning Centre

Riverview · Northland · Education And Care

C A W A Wh A B A H L A

Roll 30
22

Oromahoe Kindergarten

Pakaraka · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 30
23

Nurture by Nature Early Childhood Centre

Riverview · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 50
24

Okara Educare

Morningside · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 70
25

Kids 1st Childcare & Learning Centre Ltd

Waipū · Northland · Education And Care

C A W Wh A B A H B L

Roll 50
26

Valleys Little and Junior Treasures

Tikipunga · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 38
27

Kowhai Corner Learning Centre

Kaikohe · Northland · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B A H L B

Roll 20
28

Blessings for Life Riverside

Kaitāia West · Northland · Education And Care

C B W Wh B B B H B L B

Roll 50
29

Busy Bees Dargaville

Dargaville · Northland · Education And Care

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

Roll 89
30

Marsden Childcare Centre

Ruakākā · Northland · Education And Care

C B W Wh B B H B L B

Roll 80

Showing top 30 of 60 eligible centres in Northland. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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