Service type
BestStart Lynmore is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
BestStart Lynmore 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
BestStart Lynmore is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Equity Index
BestStart Lynmore 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 45 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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- Address8 Iles Road, Lynmore, Rotorua
- Phone+64 22 011 4136
- Emaillynmore@best-start.org
- ContactJulie Bradley
Nearby ECE services
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Lynmore Playcentre Playcentre · 442 m
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Te Puna Reo o Puawai Puna Reo · 2.8 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mōkai-a-Koko Te Kōhanga Reo · 3.3 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo ki Pukeroa Ōruawhata Te Kōhanga Reo · 3.3 km
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Te Ara Ki Te Reo Ki Kuirau Puna Reo · 3.6 km
Explore ECE in Rotorua
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to BestStart Lynmore — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Rotorua S D A School 2.9 km
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Taumata School 46.3 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 46.6 km
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Golden Sands School 47.6 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026