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Best kindergartens — Bay of Plenty top-23

Free / discretionary-fee kindergartens, ranked on composite ERO grades. Kindergartens operate under kindergarten associations and follow Te Whāriki.

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

1

Paengaroa Free Kindergarten

Rangiuru · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 43
2

Central Kids Kindergartens - Edgecumbe

Edgecumbe · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
3

Wairakei Kindergarten

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
4

Welcome Bay Free Kindergarten

Welcome Bay · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 43
5

Central Kids Kindergartens - Apanui

Whakatāne Central · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
6

Central Kids Kindergartens - Jackson Park

Springfield · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
7

Central Kids Kindergartens - Fordlands

Fordlands · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
8

Central Kids Kindergartens - Ōpōtiki

Ōpōtiki · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 50
9

Papamoa Free Kindergarten

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
10

Central Kids Kindergartens - Ōwhata

Owhata · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
11

Maungaarangi Kindergarten and Family Centre

Welcome Bay · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
12

Katikati Free Kindergarten

Katikati South · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 30
13

Central Kids Kindergartens - Garaway

Trident · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 80
14

Central Kids Kindergartens - Pūtauaki

Monika Reserve · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
15

Central Kids Kindergartens - Ngā Ririki

Kawerau Central · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 38
16

Otamarakau Kindergarten

Pukehina Beach · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 21
17

Opeys Kindergarten

Otumoetai · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

C W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 60
18

Central Kids Kindergartens - Selwyn

Selwyn Heights · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

C B W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 45
19

Matua Kindergarten

Matua · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

C W Wh B B B H B L B

Roll 40
20

Tai O Fenua Kindergarten

Gate Pa · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

C W Wh B B B H B L B

Roll 30
21

Central Kids Kindergartens - Fairview Park

Western Heights · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
22

Maunganui Kindergarten

Mount Maunganui South · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

C W Wh B B H B L B

Roll 30
23

Central Kids Kindergartens - Golden Sands

Papamoa Beach · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

C W Wh B B H C L B

Roll 50

Showing top 23 of 23 eligible centres in Bay of Plenty. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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