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Best kindergartens — Waikato top-30

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

40 centres eligible in Waikato. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

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Central Kids Kindergartens - Kihikihi

Kihikihi Central · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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2

Central Kids Kindergartens - Paeroa

Paeroa · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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3

Central Kids Kindergartens - Thames

Thames Central · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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4

Grasslands Kindergarten

Hamilton Central · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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5

Central Kids Kindergartens - Mercury Bay

Whitianga South · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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6

Central Kids Kindergartens - Morrinsville

Morrinsville West · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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Central Kids Kindergartens - Waipāhīhī

Richmond Heights · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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8

Leamington Kindergarten

Leamington · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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9

Te Kowhai Kindergarten

Te Kōwhai · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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10

Tuakau Kindergarten

Tuakau South · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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11

Aberdeen Kindergarten

Hamilton Central · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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12

Central Kids Kindergartens - Rāwhiti

Matamata North · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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13

Central Kids Kindergartens - Tūrangi

Tūrangi · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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14

Raglan Kindergarten

Raglan · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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15

Central Kids Kindergartens - Tokoroa

Moananui · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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16

Whitiora Kindergarten

Whitiora · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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17

Central Kids Kindergartens - Balmoral

Moananui · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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18

Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry

Matarawa · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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Hamilton West Kindergarten

Hamilton Central · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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St Andrews Kindergarten

Te Rapa · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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21

Central Kids Kindergartens – Dinsdale

Hamilton Central · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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22

Cambridge Kindergarten

Cambridge West · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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23

Central Kids Kindergartens - Glenshea

Putāruru · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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24

Deanwell Kindergarten

Hamilton Central · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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25

Waihi Kindergarten

Waihī East · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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26

Newcastle Kindergarten

Ngāruawāhia North · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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27

Central Kids Kindergartens - Ngātea

Ngatea · Waikato · Kindergarten

C B W Wh B B C H B L B

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Central Kids Kindergartens - Reporoa

Golden Springs · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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29

Central Kids Kindergartens - Rewi Street

Goodfellow Park · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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Whangamata Free Kindergarten

Whangamatā East · Waikato · Kindergarten

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

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Showing top 30 of 40 eligible centres in Waikato. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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