All education & care services in Tauranga
Every published early childhood service of this type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BestStart Montessori Otumoetai | Bellevue | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| BestStart Montessori Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Education & Care Services | Community based | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Future Focus - Terrace Views | Papamoa | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| 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 |
| Busy Bees The Lakes | Pyes Pa | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Liberty Montessori | Tauranga | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI 3 |
| Little Learners on Nineteenth | Tauranga South | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI 4 |
| New Shoots Children's Centre - Tauranga | Tauranga South | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Scuola Montessori (15th Avenue) | Tauranga South | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Above & Beyond Tauriko | Tauriko | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Above and Beyond The Lakes Ltd | Tauriko | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| Tauriko Tots | Tauriko | Education & Care Services | Privately owned | Funded | EQI > 5 |
| BestStart Welcome Bay | Welcome Bay | Education & Care Services | Community based | 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.
- A lower number (1–4) means more funding eligibility — the opposite direction to schools.
- Full ECE Equity Index methodology →
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked15 October 2026