Language medium
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kia Tau Te Rangimārie is a Kōhanga Reo, delivering early childhood education through total immersion in te reo Māori, as part of the wider Kōhanga Reo movement. It is affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust.
Service type
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kia Tau Te Rangimārie is a Te Kōhanga Reo — a whānau-based, full Māori-language immersion early learning service.
20 Hours ECE
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kia Tau Te Rangimārie 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
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kia Tau Te Rangimārie is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kia Tau Te Rangimārie is affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust, the national body supporting this network of services.
Equity Index
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kia Tau Te Rangimārie has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 2" 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 13 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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- Address11 Karaka Street, Stoke, Nelson
- Phone+64 3 547 9386
- EmailWHANAU@K10a026.kohanga.ac.nz
- ContactCatherine Stuart
Nearby ECE services
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Tōtara Kids Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 235 m
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Stoke Montessori Education & Care Services · 889 m
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Nurture@Home Marlb Homebased ECE Networks · 1.4 km
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Nayland Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.5 km
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Star Early Learning Education & Care Services · 1.9 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Te Kōhanga Reo o Kia Tau Te Rangimārie — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Auckland Point School 6.7 km
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Appleby School 9.7 km
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Brightwater School 12.2 km
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Wairau Valley School (Blenheim) 36.5 km
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Renwick School 54 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026