Service type
Tauriko Tots is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Tauriko Tots 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
Tauriko Tots is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Tauriko Tots 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 63 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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- Address204 Taurikura Drive, Tauriko, Tauranga
- Phone+64 7 543 3990
- Emailinfo@taurikotots.nz
- ContactMichelle Patrickson
Nearby ECE services
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Busy Bees The Lakes Education & Care Services · 713 m
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Above & Beyond Tauriko Education & Care Services · 761 m
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Greerton Village Kindergarten Kindergartens · 4 km
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Above & Beyond Education & Care Education & Care Services · 5.8 km
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BestStart Montessori Bethlehem Education & Care Services · 6.2 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Tauriko Tots — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Taumata School 1.2 km
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Tauranga Adventist School 4.5 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 7.8 km
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Golden Sands School 21.7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026