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Best kōhanga reo — Waikato top-30

Total-immersion te reo Māori early learning settings, ranked on bicultural practice and whānau partnership — the two dimensions central to kaupapa kōhanga.

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

1

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kohao o Te Ngira

Hamilton East · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh A B A H B L A

Roll 35
2

Te Kōhanga Reo o Rāhui Pōkeka

Huntly West · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh A B A H B L A

Roll 30
3

Te Kōhanga Reo o Atawhai

Tauhara · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh A B A H A L C

Roll 35
4

Te Kōhanga Reo o Kutia

Richmond Downs-Wardville · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh A B A H L B

Roll 35
5

Te Kōhanga Reo o Iti A Rata

Ōtorohanga · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C B W B Wh B B A H B L B

Roll 29
6

Te Kohanga Reo o Te Rangitaamiro

Morrinsville West · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W B Wh B B A H L C

Roll 35
7

Te Kōhanga Reo o Ata Marie

Moananui · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C B W Wh A B B H L

Roll 25
8

Te Kōhanga Reo Puāwai o Te Awamutu

Goodfellow Park · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C B W B Wh B B A H D L C

Roll 30
9

Te Kōhanga Reo Tuarua o Tokoroa

Strathmore (South Waikato District) · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C B W Wh C B A H C L

Roll 30
10

Te Kōhanga Reo o Taupō

Nukuhau · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W B Wh B B B H D L C

Roll 15
11

Te Kōhanga Reo Tuatahi o Tokoroa

Stanley Park · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W Wh B B B H D L C

Roll 25
12

Te Kōhanga Reo o Pīpīwharauroa o Te Marae o Hukanui

Kainui-Gordonton · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C B W Wh C B B H C L

Roll 35
13

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kaahu

Ngāruawāhia North · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W C Wh B B C H C L C

Roll 29
14

Te Kōhanga Reo o Kerepehi

Ngatea · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W C Wh D B B H B L D

Roll 19
15

Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Kuaka

Silverdale-Hamilton · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W B Wh D B B H D L D

Roll 50
16

Te Kōhanga Reo o Motutaiko

Tauhara · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh A B H B L C

Roll 18
17

Te Kōhanga Reo o Puketapu

Huntly East · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W Wh B A H L A

Roll 26
18

Te Kōhanga Reo o Mawake

Tūrangi · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh B A H L

Roll 20
19

Te Kōhanga Reo o Papakai

Tūrangi · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh A B H C L

Roll 18
20

Te Kōhanga Reo o Kemureti

Leamington West · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W Wh B A H B L

Roll 24
21

Te Kōhanga Reo o Rangiamokura

Mangakino · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W Wh A B H C L

Roll 38
22

Te Kōhanga Reo o Kaitumutumu

Huntly East · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh B B H B L A

Roll 30
23

Te Kōhanga Reo o Ākina Te Reo

Tūrangi · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W A Wh B B H L C

Roll 18
24

Te Kōhanga Reo Te Taunga Mai o Nga Mokopuna

Pukemoremore · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W B Wh B B H L

Roll 25
25

Te Kōhanga Reo o Ataahua

Stanley Park · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C W B Wh B B H L C

Roll 16
26

Te Kōhanga Reo o Ōpārure

Te Kūiti West · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W B Wh C B H B L B

Roll 40
27

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ko Utu

Cambridge Central · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C A W Wh C B H L B

Roll 30
28

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kuiti

Te Kūiti East · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C B W Wh C B H B L

Roll 40
29

Te Kōhanga Reo o Horohoro

Horohoro · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W D Wh B B H D L C

Roll 25
30

Te Kōhanga Reo o Miropiko

Chartwell · Waikato · Kohanga Reo

C C W B Wh C B H C L C

Roll 30

Showing top 30 of 37 eligible centres in Waikato. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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