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Early Childhood Services in Rotorua

Rotorua has 22 early childhood services with a combined roll of 718 children across 11 locations. Education & Care Services make up the largest share of the local network, with 10 services. 22 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 16 are community based and 6 are privately owned. 22 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

See all services in Rotorua
22
Services
11
Locations
22
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
16
Community based

Browse Rotorua ECE services by type

See how Rotorua's early learning options break down, from kindergartens and daycare through to Kōhanga Reo and Playcentre — each links to its own filtered list.

Education & Care Services 10
Te Kōhanga Reo 6
Playcentre 3
Puna Reo 3

Services by location

The suburbs with the most early childhood services on record in Rotorua.

Ngongotaha · 4 Rotorua Central · 4 Lynmore · 2 Whakarewarewa · 1 Ngakuru · 1 Rotorua · 1 Western Heights · 1 Pukehangi · 1 Kawaha Point · 1 Koutu-Rotorua · 1 Owhata · 1

Find an ECE service in Rotorua

Every published early childhood service in Rotorua, with authority, 20 Hours ECE status and Equity Index where available.

Filter services — suburb · type · authority · 20 Hours ECE
Service Suburb Type Authority 20 Hours ECE Equity Index
Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group — Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Little Troopers Early Learning Centre — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 2
Te Kōhanga Reo o Matawera — Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 4
Te Pākārito — Puna Reo Privately owned Funded EQI 4
BestStart Kawaha Point Kawaha Point Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI 4
Koutu Playcentre Koutu-Rotorua Playcentre Community based Funded EQI 3
BestStart Lynmore Lynmore Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Lynmore Playcentre Lynmore Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
Ngakuru Playcentre Ngakuru Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
Busy Bees Ngongotahā Ngongotaha Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 2
Ngongotaha Early Learning Centre Ngongotaha Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ariki Ngongotaha Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 4
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā Ngongotaha Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2
Te Puna Reo o Puawai Owhata Puna Reo Community based Funded EQI 1
Te Kōhanga Reo ki Aorangi Pukehangi Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 1
BestStart Pukuatua Rotorua Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Busy Bees Whakatau Street Rotorua Central Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 3
Central City Quality Edu-care (Pukaki St) Rotorua Central Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Te Ara Ki Te Reo Ki Kuirau Rotorua Central Puna Reo Community based Funded EQI 3
Te Kōhanga Reo ki Pukeroa Ōruawhata Rotorua Central Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2
Waiapu Kids - St Francis Whanau Aroha Western Heights Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI 1
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mōkai-a-Koko Whakarewarewa Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2

What "20 Hours ECE" means

A government-funded scheme that covers part of the cost of early childhood education.

  • All 3- and 4-year-olds in New Zealand are entitled to up to 20 hours a week of funded ECE.
  • Not every service participates — some may still charge fees on top even where it applies.

Reading the ECE Equity Index

This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index — see the full explanation.

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