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Best kindergartens — Wellington top-30

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

74 centres eligible in Wellington. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

Irmgard Ritchie Kindergarten

Upper Hutt CBD · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
2

Papakōwhai Kindergarten

Papakowhai · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
3

Pikopiko Clyde Quay Kindergarten

Mount Victoria · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 30
4

Upper Hutt Kindergarten

Upper Hutt CBD · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
5

Khandallah Kindergarten

Khandallah · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
6

Katoa Kindergarten

Elsdon · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
7

Arakura Kindergarten

Wainuiomata · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 33
8

Stokes Valley Kindergarten

Stokes Valley · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
9

Carterton Kindergarten

Carterton North · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
10

Miramar North Kindergarten

Miramar · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
11

Matairangi Kindergarten

Hataitai · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 24
12

Nuanua Kindergarten

Cannons Creek · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 70
13

Silverstream Kindergarten

Silverstream · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 60
14

Awatea Kindergarten

Porirua East · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
15

Hataitai Kindergarten

Hataitai · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
16

Manaia Kindergarten

Kuripuni · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
17

Masterton West Kindergarten

Kuripuni · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
18

Miramar Central Kindergarten

Miramar · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
19

Strathmore Park Kindergarten

Strathmore Park-Wellington · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
20

Waikanae Kindergarten

Waikanae West · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
21

Greytown Kindergarten

Greytown · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
22

Sun Valley Kindergarten

Wainuiomata · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
23

Heretaunga Kindergarten

Heretaunga · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 39
24

Campbell Kindergarten

Karori · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 32
25

Kahurangi All Day Kindergarten

Solway North · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 47
26

Kelson Kindergarten

Kelson · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
27

Churton Park Kindergarten

Churton Park · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 44
28

Lyall Bay Kindergarten

Lyall Bay · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 43
29

Discovery Kindergarten

Whitby · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 42
30

Brian Webb Kindergarten

Tawa · Wellington · Kindergarten

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

Roll 41

Showing top 30 of 74 eligible centres in Wellington. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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