Service type
Omanu Preschool is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Omanu Preschool 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
Omanu Preschool is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Omanu Preschool 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 54 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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- Address20 Tui Street, Omanu, Tauranga
- Phone+64 7 575 3625
- ContactHelena van der Merwe
Nearby ECE services
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Waiapu Kids St Mary's Tahatai Education & Care Services · 6.1 km
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Brookfield Montessori Preschool Education & Care Services · 7.3 km
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BestStart Montessori Bethlehem Education & Care Services · 9.6 km
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BestStart Palm Springs Education & Care Services · 12.6 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Tarimano Te Kōhanga Reo · 43.6 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Omanu Preschool — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Selwyn Ridge School 8.5 km
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Tauranga Adventist School 10.1 km
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Golden Sands School 13.6 km
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Rotorua S D A School 54.9 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026