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Best for child wellbeing (ERO) — Otago top-30

Centres with the strongest ERO grade on the wellbeing dimension — child agency, emotional safety, transitions.

81 centres eligible in Otago. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

Edubase Otago/ Southland

Dunedin Central · Otago · Home Based

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

Roll 50
2

Wild Things (Four)

Dunedin Central · Otago · Home Based

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

Roll 50
3

Wakari Kindergarten

Wakari · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
4

Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten

North East Valley · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
5

Abbotsford Kindergarten

Karaka · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 43
6

Aspiring Beginnings Early Learning Centre

Wānaka Central · Otago · Education And Care

C W A Wh A B H B L A

Roll 40
7

Brockville Kindergarten

Brockville · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
8

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Terrace

Alexandra North · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
9

Casa Nova Kindergarten

Oamaru North Orana Park · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 30
10

Opoho Playcentre

Opoho · Otago · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
11

Grants Braes Kindergarten

Waverley (Dunedin City) · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 43
12

St Leonards Playcentre

Ravensbourne-St Leonards · Otago · Playcentre

C A W A Wh B B H C L B

Roll 25
13

Mini Thinkers

Musselburgh · Otago · Education And Care

C W A Wh B H B L A

Roll 150
14

Rachel Reynolds Kindergarten

South Dunedin · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 45
15

Port Chalmers Kindergarten

Port Chalmers · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 43
16

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Cromwell

Cromwell East · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 30
17

Cardrona Nursery & Ski Kindy

Cardrona · Otago · Casual

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

Roll 0
18

BestStart Mosgiel

Bush Road · Otago · Education And Care

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

Roll 55
19

Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Southland One

Cromwell East · Otago · Home Based

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

Roll 50
20

Cromwell Early Learning Centre Inc

Cromwell East · Otago · Education And Care

C A W B Wh A B H L B

Roll 41
21

Otago University Childcare Association - Te Pā

Dunedin North · Otago · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B B H B L

Roll 150
22

Corstorphine Kindergarten

Kew (Dunedin City) · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 90
23

Pioneers Russell Street & Nursery

Dunedin Central · Otago · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 65
24

Goldfields Kindergarten

Tuapeka · Otago · Kindergarten

C W B Wh B B H B L A

Roll 40
25

Kidsfirst Kindergartens Wakatipu

Queenstown Central · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
26

Rosebank Kindergarten

Balclutha South · Otago · Kindergarten

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

Roll 40
27

Queens Preschool

St Clair · Otago · Education And Care

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

Roll 29
28

Balclutha Playcentre

Balclutha North · Otago · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
29

Oamaru Playcentre

Glen Warren · Otago · Playcentre

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

Roll 25
30

Palmerston Playcentre

Palmerston · Otago · Playcentre

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

Roll 25

Showing top 30 of 81 eligible centres in Otago. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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