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Best playcentres — Manawatū-Whanganui top-15

Whānau-led playcentres, ranked on whānau partnership and curriculum — the two dimensions that reflect the cooperative model.

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

1

Terrace End Playcentre

Terrace End · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
2

Shannon & Districts Playcentre

Shannon · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
3

Park Road Playcentre

Esplanade · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
4

Ashhurst Playcentre

Ashhurst · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
5

Feilding Playcentre

Kimbolton West · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
6

Milson Playcentre

Milson · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 21
7

Woodville Playcentre

Woodville · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
8

Mangaweka Playcentre

Taihape · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

C B W Wh B B H B L C

Roll 30
9

Te Kawau Playcentre

Awahuri · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
10

Halcombe Playcentre

Tokorangi · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

C B W Wh B C H B L B

Roll 25
11

Hunterville Playcentre

Otairi · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
12

Taihape Playcentre

Taihape · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

C B W Wh B H B L C

Roll 25
13

Ohau Playcentre

Ōhau-Manakau · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
14

Aramoho Playcentre

Aramoho · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

C W Wh B B H B L C

Roll 27
15

Eastside Playcentre

Whanganui East · Manawatū-Whanganui · Playcentre

C W Wh B C H B L C

Roll 17

Showing top 15 of 15 eligible centres in Manawatū-Whanganui. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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