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Largest centres by current roll — Bay of Plenty top-30

The largest licensed ECE centres in New Zealand by current roll (latest MoE Directory reporting year). Roll alone doesn't measure quality — pair with the ERO grades shown here.

350 centres eligible in Bay of Plenty. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

Bloom Early Learning and Play

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W A Wh B C H L

Roll 125
2

Coastlands Preschool

Coastlands · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W Wh B H L C

Roll 125
3

New Shoots Children's Centre - Tauranga

Tauranga South · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W Wh B C H L B

Roll 124
4

Kidiwise Preschool and Childcare

Bethlehem · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W Wh B H B L B

Roll 117
5

Inspiring Kids Early Learning Limited

Western Heights · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W Wh B B H B L B

Roll 115
6

BestStart Pukuatua

Rotorua · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B H L

Roll 112
7

BestStart Omokoroa

Ōmokoroa South · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 100
8

Future Focus - Terrace Views

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W Wh B H B L

Roll 100
9

Grow ECE

Papamoa Beach · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W Wh B B H L

Roll 100
10

Learning Adventures Rotorua Kea

Whakarewarewa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 100
11

New Shoots Childrens Centre (Papamoa)

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 100
12

Toi Ohomai Childcare Centre

Poike · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W Wh B H B L C

Roll 100
13

Above & Beyond Tauriko

Tauriko · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L

Roll 97
14

BestStart Bayfair

Mt Maunganui · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

Roll 95
15

BestStart Coast Boulevard

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C C W Wh B B H B L B

Roll 90
16

BestStart Montessori Bethlehem

Bethlehem · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 90
17

BestStart Papamoa Plaza

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 90
18

Kidz World - Maisey Place

Rotorua · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W Wh B B H L B

Roll 90
19

New Shoots Childrens Centre - The Lakes

Pyes Pa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H L

Roll 90
20

The Blue Cottage

Papamoa Beach · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W Wh B C H B L C

Roll 90
21

Above and Beyond The Lakes Ltd

Tauriko · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 87
22

The Village Preschool & Childcare Centre

Bethlehem · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C B W Wh B B H C L B

Roll 87
23

New Shoots Children's Centre - Bayfair

Mt Maunganui · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W Wh B B B H L B

Roll 85
24

The Tot Spot

Greerton · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C C W Wh C B C H D L C

Roll 84
25

Elm Tree Early Learning Centre

Tauranga Central · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H L

Roll 83
26

Future Focus - The Boulevard

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

Roll 82
27

BestStart Parton Road

Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L C

Roll 80
28

Bizzy Buddyz (2)

Allandale · Bay of Plenty · Home Based

C W Wh B H L B

Roll 80
29

Busy Bees Whakatau Street

Rotorua Central · Bay of Plenty · Education And Care

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

Roll 80
30

Central Kids Kindergartens - Garaway

Trident · Bay of Plenty · Kindergarten

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

Roll 80

Showing top 30 of 350 eligible centres in Bay of Plenty. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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