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Best for under-2s — Taranaki top-28

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

28 centres eligible in Taranaki. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

  1. 1
    Te Kōpae Piripono
    Bell Block · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C A W A Wh A B A H A L A
    Roll 55
  2. 2
    Lollipops Aubrey Street
    New Plymouth Central · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 100
  3. 3
    BestStart Vivian Street
    Kawaroa · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  4. 4
    Waitara & District Community Childcare Centre Inc.
    Waitara East · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W B Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 40
  5. 5
    Wonder Kids, Stratford
    Stratford North · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W B Wh B B C H B L B
    Roll 35
  6. 6
    Lollipops New Plymouth
    Lynmouth · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B H B L
    Roll 70
  7. 7
    BestStart Inglewood
    Inglewood · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C C W B Wh B B C H B L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 59
  8. 8
    BestStart South Road 1
    Hāwera Central · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W B Wh C B C H B L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 51
  9. 9
    Inglewood Community Childcare Centre Inc
    Inglewood · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C A W A Wh A B B H L A ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 67
  10. 10
    Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated
    Ōpunake · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W A Wh A B A H L A
    Roll 65
  11. 11
    BestStart Lemon Street
    Strandon · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W Wh B B A H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 70
  12. 12
    Te Puawaitanga o Ngati Ruanui ECE
    King Edward Park · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 40
  13. 13
    Piccolo Preschool
    Merrilands · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W Wh A B B H B L B
    Roll 32
  14. 14
    Busy Bees New Plymouth
    New Plymouth Central · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 110
  15. 15
    New Plymouth YMCA Childcare Centre
    New Plymouth Central · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh C B B H L B
    Roll 49
  16. 16
    Manaia Community Preschool
    Manaia · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B B H L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 24
  17. 17
    New Plymouth Montessori Association
    Kawaroa · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B H L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 108
  18. 18
    All About Children - Barrett Road
    Whalers Gate · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W Wh B H B L B
    Roll 83
  19. 19
    Nature's Wonder
    Eltham · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W Wh B B B H B L C
    Roll 44
  20. 20
    Tiny Smiles Early Learning (New Plymouth)
    Merrilands · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W Wh B H B L B
    Roll 44
  21. 21
    Jumpstart Nursery
    Westown · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 36
  22. 22
    Little Steps Early Childhood Education Centre Limited
    Stratford Central · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C C W B Wh B B H L C
    Roll 75
  23. 23
    Busy Bees Waitara
    Waitara East · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C C W Wh C B B H B L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 60
  24. 24
    Lollipops Bell Block
    Bell Block · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C C W Wh C B H B L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 120
  25. 25
    KidsZone Preschool (2013) Ltd
    Bell Block · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C C W B Wh B H L C
    Roll 105
  26. 26
    BestStart South Road 2
    Hāwera Central · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C W B Wh C B C H L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 20
  27. 27
    BestStart Mangorei Road
    Strandon · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W Wh B B C H C L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 75
  28. 28
    Ruru House Limited
    Lepperton-Brixton · Taranaki · Education And Care
    C B W Wh B B C H C L C
    Roll 54

Showing top 28 of 28 eligible centres in Taranaki. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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