Service type
Scuola Montessori (15th Avenue) is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Scuola Montessori (15th Avenue) 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
Scuola Montessori (15th Avenue) is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Scuola Montessori (15th Avenue) 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 35 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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- Address182 15th Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga
- Emailenquiries@scuolamontessori.co.nz
- ContactLorraine Mercer
Nearby ECE services
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Liberty Montessori Education & Care Services · 46 m
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Nurtured at Home (Bay) 1 Homebased ECE Networks · 512 m
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New Shoots Children's Centre - Tauranga Education & Care Services · 666 m
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Little Learners on Nineteenth Education & Care Services · 670 m
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Above & Beyond Education & Care Education & Care Services · 1.5 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Scuola Montessori (15th Avenue) — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Tauranga Adventist School 3.8 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 3.9 km
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Taumata School 6.5 km
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Golden Sands School 16.3 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026