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Best playcentres — Wellington top-30

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

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

1

Waikanae Playcentre

Waikanae East · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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2

Houghton Valley Playcentre

Houghton Bay · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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3

Tawa/Linden Playcentre

Linden · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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4

Titahi Bay Playcentre

Titahi Bay · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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5

Wood Hatton Playcentre

Wainuiomata · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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6

Karori Playcentre

Karori · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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7

Martinborough Playcentre

Martinborough · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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8

Ōtaki Playcentre

Ōtaki · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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9

Paremata Playcentre

Paremata · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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10

Totara Park Playcentre

Upper Hutt CBD · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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11

Days Bay Playcentre

Days Bay · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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12

Westside Playcentre

Ngaumutawa · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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13

Paraparaumu Playcentre

Paraparaumu East · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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14

Johnsonville Playcentre

Johnsonville · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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15

Ngaio Playcentre

Crofton Downs · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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16

Alicetown Playcentre

Lower Hutt CBD · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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17

Kelburn Playcentre

Kelburn · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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18

Miramar Playcentre

Miramar · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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19

Newlands Tamariki Playcentre

Newlands · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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20

Lower Hutt Playcentre

Lower Hutt CBD · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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21

Naenae Playcentre

Naenae · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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22

Normandale Playcentre

Normandale · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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23

Wallaceville Playcentre

Upper Hutt CBD · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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24

Maungaraki Playcentre

Maungaraki · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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25

Te Marua Playcentre

Birchville · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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26

Wilton Playcentre

Wilton · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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27

Hataitai Playcentre

Hataitai · Wellington · Playcentre

C B W B Wh B H B L B

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28

Brooklyn Playcentre

Brooklyn · Wellington · Playcentre

C B W Wh B B H B L B

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29

Carterton Playcentre

Carterton North · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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30

Korokoro Playcentre

Korokoro · Wellington · Playcentre

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

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Showing top 30 of 34 eligible centres in Wellington. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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