Service type
Bear Park Kohimarama is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Bear Park Kohimarama participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.
Authority
Bear Park Kohimarama is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Bear Park Kohimarama has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 77 children on the roll.
Children by ethnicity
Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.
Location
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- Address318 St Heliers Bay Road, Kohimarama, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 528 0427
- Emailkohi@bearpark.co.nz
- ContactLeigh Reddish
Nearby ECE services
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Little Wonders Glendowie Education & Care Services · 1 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo O Pūau Te Moananui -a- Kiwa Te Kōhanga Reo · 1.1 km
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Kohi Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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Japanese Kindergarten Education & Care Services · 1.4 km
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St Johns Montessori Education & Care Services · 1.4 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Bear Park Kohimarama — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Saint Kentigern Boys' School 4.3 km
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Kadimah School 4.3 km
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King's School (Remuera) 5.3 km
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Totara Point School 7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026