Daycare & ECE in Te Puke East
8 licensed early childhood services across 4 service types in Te Puke East, Bay of Plenty.
Composite = our 0–100 ECE quality score (weighted average of six ERO dimensions, normalised within Equity Index band). 20 Hours ECE & ERO coverage are counts of the 8 licensed services in Te Puke East.
Estimate your costs: our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator stacks 20 Hours ECE, the means-tested Childcare Subsidy, and the IRD FamilyBoost rebate to show net weekly cost.
Services in Te Puke East, by type
Education & Care — 4
Giggles Te Puke Early Learning Centre
St Andrew's Preschool
Learning Adventures Te Puke
Learning Adventures Te Puke is an education and care service for 75 children in Te Puke East. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies bicultural practice and leadership & governance as both graded B, reflecting evident respect for cultural confidence and effective remediation of prior non-compliances with full licence reinstatement.
Ngā Reo e Rua
Ngā Reo e Rua is an education and care service in Te Puke East with a current roll of 30 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (March 2022) found curriculum and learning practices were sound with a capable focus on learners, though Te Whāriki outcomes were emerging rather than fully embedded.
Te Kōhanga Reo — 2
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ōtūpango
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ōtūpango is a kōhanga reo serving 30 children in Te Puke East. Our analysis of the January 2025 ERO report shows strong performance in curriculum and learning, with comprehensive planning and systematic Te Whāriki implementation, and in whānau partnership, with effective communication systems and regular family engagement. Health and safety policies are in place and documented, though the ERO report noted that understanding of the Children's Act requires further development.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mokopuna o Te Matai
An ERO Education Review in July 2025 found sound curriculum planning with strong te ao Māori alignment. Our analysis of the ERO report identified effective learning practices, though health and safety registers were inconsistent with policies and the child protection policy requires strengthening.
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Schools in Te Puke East
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Te Puke East?
- There are 8 licensed early childhood services in Te Puke East, Bay of Plenty: 4 education & care, 2 te kōhanga reo, 1 playcentre, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 317 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Te Puke East?
- Yes — Te Puke East has 8 licensed early childhood services, every one of them listed below with its address, service type and 20 Hours ECE status. To rank them by walking or driving distance from your exact address, use our find-by-address radius search.
- What's the largest daycare in Te Puke East?
- Learning Adventures Te Puke is the largest licensed centre in Te Puke East with 75 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Te Puke East offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 8 centres (0%) in Te Puke East participate in 20 Hours ECE, which subsidises up to 20 hours/week of care for 3-5 year olds. The 20-Hrs pill on each centre card below shows participation.
- Are there kindergartens in Te Puke East?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Te Puke East. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Is there a kōhanga reo in Te Puke East?
- Yes — 2 kōhanga reo (te reo Māori medium of instruction) in Te Puke East. Look for the "Kōhanga reo" service type in the listing below.
- Which operator chains have centres in Te Puke East?
- 3 operator chains with centres in Te Puke East: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (2), Learning Adventures (1), Playcentre Aotearoa (1). Plus 4 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Te Puke East?
- Costs in Te Puke East follow the NZ national pattern: education & care centres typically $280-$360/week for under-2s, dropping to $0-$100/week for 3-5 year olds at 20-Hours-participating centres. Free Kindergartens charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds. FamilyBoost (25% IRD rebate, $75/week cap) applies on top. See our /cost-of-daycare/te-puke-east/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Te Puke East?
- All 8 licensed centres in Te Puke East are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Te Puke East centres), the means-tested Childcare Subsidy from MSD, and FamilyBoost (25% rebate up to $75/week from IRD, phased out from $140k-$180k household income). Use our /familyboost-calculator for your specific net weekly cost.
- How much is childcare per week in NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Te Puke East.
- How much does it cost to care for a child per week?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Te Puke East.
- Who is eligible for 20 hours free ECE?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Te Puke East.
- How much does Winz pay for childcare subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Te Puke East.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Te Puke East.
Understanding NZ ECE — topic guides
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.