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Best playcentres — Waikato top-30

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

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

1

Dinsdale Playcentre

Frankton · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
2

Deanwell Playcentre

Deanwell · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
3

St Andrews Playcentre

St Andrews-Hamilton · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 20
4

Peachgrove Playcentre

Hamilton Central · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
5

Te Kauwhata Playcentre

Te Kauwhata East · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 27
6

Pirongia Playcentre

Pirongia · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 26
7

Leamington Playcentre

Leamington · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
8

Nawton Family Playcentre

Nawton · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
9

Otorohanga Playcentre

Ōtorohanga · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
10

Taupō Family Playcentre

Hilltop (Taupo District) · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
11

Huimai Playcentre

Whitikahu · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 29
12

Te Kuiti Playcentre

Te Kūiti West · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
13

Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre

Aka Aka · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 29
14

Manawaru Playcentre

Waihou-Manawaru · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
15

Pukekawa Playcentre

Pukekawa · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
16

Waihi Playcentre

Waihī South · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
17

Taupiri Playcentre

Taupiri-Lake Kainui · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 28
18

Puahue Playcentre

Rotoorangi · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
19

Tirau Playcentre

Tīrau · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
20

Tuakau Playcentre

Tuakau North · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
21

Hinuera Playcentre

Hinuera · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
22

Maihiihi Playcentre

Maihiihi · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
23

Matamata Playcentre

Matamata West · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
24

River Downs Playcentre

Hamilton Central · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
25

Atiamuri Playcentre

Ngakuru · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
26

Ohaupo Playcentre

Kaipaki · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
27

Horotiu Playcentre

Horotiu · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30
28

Ngakuru Playcentre

Ngakuru · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 26
29

Whangamata Playcentre

Whangamatā East · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
30

Coromandel Playcentre

Coromandel · Waikato · Playcentre

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

Roll 30

Showing top 30 of 43 eligible centres in Waikato. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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