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Best playcentres — Southland top-10

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

10 centres eligible in Southland. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

  1. 1
    Ohai Playcentre
    Ōhai-Nightcaps · Southland · Playcentre
    C B W Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 25
  2. 2
    Space Southland
    Strathern · Southland · Playcentre
    C B W B Wh B B C H L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 15
  3. 3
    Balfour Playcentre
    Lumsden-Balfour · Southland · Playcentre
    C B W B Wh B B C H C L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 30
  4. 4
    Roslyn Bush Playcentre
    Grove Bush · Southland · Playcentre
    C C W B Wh B B B H C L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 30
  5. 5
    Otautau Playcentre
    Ōtautau · Southland · Playcentre
    C B W Wh B H B L B
    Roll 30
  6. 6
    Wyndham Playcentre
    Edendale-Woodlands · Southland · Playcentre
    C B W B Wh B H B L C
    Roll 20
  7. 7
    Makarewa Playcentre
    Waikiwi · Southland · Playcentre
    C B W B Wh B C H C L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 30
  8. 8
    Richmond Playcentre
    Richmond (Invercargill City) · Southland · Playcentre
    C B W B Wh B C H C L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 30
  9. 9
    Waihopai Playcentre
    Rosedale-Hargest · Southland · Playcentre
    C B W Wh B C H C L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 25
  10. 10
    Gore Playcentre
    Gore West · Southland · Playcentre
    C W B Wh B C H C L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 30

Showing top 10 of 10 eligible centres in Southland. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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Other rankings in Southland

Best-rated by ERO Best for under-2s Best kindergartens Best kōhanga reo Best home-based networks Largest centres by current roll Best 20 Hours ECE centres Best for te ao Māori + bicultural practice Best curriculum (ERO) Best for child wellbeing (ERO) Best leadership (ERO)