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Largest centres by current roll — Taranaki 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.

107 centres eligible in Taranaki. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

Future Kids Preschool New Plymouth

Bell Block · Taranaki · Education And Care

C W Wh B C H B L

Roll 120
2

Lollipops Bell Block

Bell Block · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 120
3

Busy Bees New Plymouth

New Plymouth Central · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 110
4

Future Kids Preschool Spotswood

Spotswood · Taranaki · Education And Care

Roll 110
5

New Plymouth Montessori Association

Kawaroa · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 108
6

KidsZone Preschool (2013) Ltd

Bell Block · Taranaki · Education And Care

C C W B Wh B H L C

Roll 105
7

Lollipops Aubrey Street

New Plymouth Central · Taranaki · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B

Roll 100
8

Future Kids Preschool Hāwera

King Edward Park · Taranaki · Education And Care

Roll 90
9

All About Children - Barrett Road

Whalers Gate · Taranaki · Education And Care

C B W Wh B H B L B

Roll 83
10

ABC Educare

Moturoa · Taranaki · Education And Care

C W A Wh A B H L

Roll 80
11

Nurtured At Home - Taranaki 3

Strandon · Taranaki · Home Based

C W Wh B B B H L B

Roll 80
12

BestStart Mangorei Road

Strandon · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 75
13

Little Steps Early Childhood Education Centre Limited

Stratford Central · Taranaki · Education And Care

C C W B Wh B B H L C

Roll 75
14

BestStart Lemon Street

Strandon · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 70
15

Lollipops New Plymouth

Lynmouth · Taranaki · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L

Roll 70
16

Inglewood Community Childcare Centre Inc

Inglewood · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 67
17

Jumpstart Preschool Rimu

Strandon · Taranaki · Education And Care

C W Wh B C H L B

Roll 65
18

Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated

Ōpunake · Taranaki · Education And Care

C W A Wh A B A H L A

Roll 65
19

Kids Barn Childcare Centre

Ramanui · Taranaki · Education And Care

C W Wh B H L B

Roll 62
20

Busy Bees Waitara

Waitara East · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 60
21

Jumpstart School

Strandon · Taranaki · Education And Care

C W Wh B B H L

Roll 60
22

Rising Stars Preschool

Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) · Taranaki · Education And Care

C W Wh B B C H L

Roll 60
23

The Nest Limited

Stratford Central · Taranaki · Education And Care

Roll 60
24

BestStart Inglewood

Inglewood · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 59
25

Te Kōpae Piripono

Bell Block · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 55
26

Ruru House Limited

Lepperton-Brixton · Taranaki · Education And Care

C B W Wh B B C H C L C

Roll 54
27

BestStart South Road 1

Hāwera Central · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 51
28

BestStart Vivian Street

Kawaroa · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 50
29

Gr8 Kidz Childcare and Learning Centre

Stratford South · Taranaki · Education And Care

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

Roll 50
30

Jumpstart Preschool

Whalers Gate · Taranaki · Education And Care

C W Wh B H L B

Roll 50

Showing top 30 of 107 eligible centres in Taranaki. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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Other rankings in Taranaki

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