Service type
Mauri Tupu is a home-based network — care is provided in an educator's own home, coordinated and visited regularly by the network's own coordinators.
20 Hours ECE
Mauri Tupu 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
Mauri Tupu is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Mauri Tupu has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 2" 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 41 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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- Address2 Blencowe Street, Kaitaia
- Phone+64 2 154 7299
- ContactCarol Reti
Nearby ECE services
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Te Rito Mokopuna Puna Reo · 457 m
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Awanui Playcentre Playcentre · 8.1 km
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Taipa Treasures Education & Care Services · 22.4 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngati Kahu Te Kōhanga Reo · 22.6 km
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Te Rito, Te Puna Reo Puna Reo · 28.9 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Mauri Tupu — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Whangarei Adventist Christian School 114.9 km
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Snells Beach Primary School 197.1 km
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The Forest School 206.7 km
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Gulf Harbour School 216.7 km
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Wentworth Primary 216.8 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026