Te Kōhanga Reo o Pukewa, Waihi

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Te Kōhanga Reo o Pukewa 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 Pukewa is a Te Kōhanga Reo — a whānau-based, full Māori-language immersion early learning service.

20 Hours ECE

Te Kōhanga Reo o Pukewa 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 Pukewa 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 Pukewa is affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust, the national body supporting this network of services.

Equity Index

Te Kōhanga Reo o Pukewa has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 1" 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 23 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

Contact details

• AddressVictoria Street, Waihi
• Phone+64 7 863 7284
• EmailWHANAU@K04B027.kohanga.ac.nz
• ContactDaniella Kaihau

Nearby ECE services

• Footprints Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 624 m
• Paeroa Playcentre Playcentre · 13.9 km
• Tamariki Station Ainslie Ltd Education & Care Services · 14.2 km
• Tamariki Station Ltd Education & Care Services · 15.1 km
• BestStart Katikati Education & Care Services · 18.4 km