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Early Childhood Services in Tauranga

Tauranga has 42 early childhood services with a combined roll of 2,101 children across 16 locations. Education & Care Services make up the largest share of the local network, with 26 services. 42 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 14 are community based and 28 are privately owned. 41 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

See all services in Tauranga
42
Services
16
Locations
42
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
14
Community based

Browse Tauranga ECE services by type

See how Tauranga'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 26
Kindergartens 2
Te Kōhanga Reo 3
Playcentre 1
Homebased ECE Networks 9
Hospital-Based ECE Services 1

Services by location

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

Papamoa · 13 Tauriko · 3 Tauranga South · 3 Greerton · 2 Otumoetai · 2 Tauranga · 2 Tauranga Central · 2 Bellevue · 2 Mt Maunganui · 2 Bethlehem · 2 Pyes Pa · 1 Judea · 1

Find an ECE service in Tauranga

Every published early childhood service in Tauranga, 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
Home Grown Kids Auckland 2 — Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Nurtured at Home (Bay) 1 — Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI 4
Nurtured at Home Bay (2) — Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI 3
BestStart Montessori Otumoetai Bellevue Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Otumoetai Playcentre Bellevue Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
BestStart Montessori Bethlehem Bethlehem Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngāti Hangarau Bethlehem Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 3
Brookfield Montessori Preschool Brookfield Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded New Service
Above & Beyond Education & Care Gate Pa Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI 4
Greerton Village Kindergarten Greerton Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Tauranga Hospital Play Service Greerton Hospital-Based ECE Services Community based Funded EQI 1
BestStart Judea Judea Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Daisy Cottage Montessori Mt Maunganui Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
twinkle twinkle Mt Maunganui Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Omanu Preschool Omanu Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Biggles Early Learning Limited Otumoetai Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Fern Garden Preschool & Childcare Centre Otumoetai Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Beginnings and Beyond Quality Preschool Papamoa Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
BestStart Palm Springs Papamoa Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
BestStart Parton Road Papamoa Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Bloom Early Learning and Play Papamoa Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Education Angels Papamoa Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Future Focus - Terrace Views Papamoa Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Jemmas Homebased Childcare Papamoa Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Jemmas Homebased Childcare Auckland Papamoa Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Jemmas Homebased Childcare Ltd 6 Papamoa Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Papamoa Free Kindergarten Papamoa Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Akau Papamoa Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2
Waiapu Kids St Mary's Tahatai Papamoa Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Zaadje Early Learning Papamoa Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5

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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