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Best kindergartens — Manawatū-Whanganui top-30

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

36 centres eligible in Manawatū-Whanganui. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

Milverton Kindergarten

Milverton · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
2

Manchester Kindergarten

Warwick · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
3

Holyoake Kindergarten

Pahiatua · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 30
4

Arohanui Kindergarten

Levin East · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 31
5

Parkland Kindergarten

Terrace End · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 50
6

Central Kids Kindergartens– Taumarunui

Taumarunui Central · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

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7

Somerset Kindergarten

Highbury · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
8

Feilding Kindergarten

Kimbolton South · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
9

Follett Street Kindergarten

Marton North · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
10

Gonville Kindergarten

Gonville · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
11

Hokowhitu Kindergarten

Hokowhitu · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
12

West End Kindergarten

Awapuni · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
13

Takaro Kindergarten

Takaro · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 35
14

Ohakune Kindergarten

Ōhakune · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 30
15

Pahiatua Early Learning

Pahiatua · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 50
16

Te Puna Ako ki Tōtara Puku

Whanganui East-Williams Domain · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
17

Foxton District Kindergarten

Foxton South · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
18

Taihape Kindergarten

Taihape · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
19

Waiouru Kindergarten and Care

Waiōuru · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

C W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 40
20

Whanganui East Kindergarten

Whanganui East · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
21

Summerhill Early Learning

Summerhill-Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

C W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 65
22

Fanau Pasifika

Levin Central · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
23

Betty Montford Kindergarten

Kawiu South · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
24

Aramoho Kindergarten

Aramoho · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
25

Cloverlea Kindergarten

Cloverlea · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
26

Durie Hill Kindergarten

Durie Hill · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
27

Riverdale Kindergarten (PN)

Awapuni South · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
28

St John's Hill Kindergarten

Saint Johns Hill · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
29

Linton Kindergarten

Linton Camp · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

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

Roll 30
30

Kimbolton Kindergarten

Kiwitea · Manawatū-Whanganui · Kindergarten

C W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 20

Showing top 30 of 36 eligible centres in Manawatū-Whanganui. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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