Service type
Educare Tamahere is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Educare Tamahere 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
Educare Tamahere is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Educare Tamahere 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 56 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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- Address25 Tamahere Drive, Waikato
- Phone0800-736 824
- Emailtamahere@educare.co.nz
- ContactStefanie Wallis
Nearby ECE services
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BestStart Dixon Heights Education & Care Services · 5.1 km
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The Park Early Education Centre Education & Care Services · 6 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kohao o Te Ngira Te Kōhanga Reo · 6.1 km
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Playworx Kindy Education & Care Services · 6.6 km
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EEW Homebased Education - West Homebased ECE Networks · 7 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Educare Tamahere — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Endeavour School 14.3 km
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Taumata School 66.7 km
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Tauranga Adventist School 67.6 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 73.2 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026