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Te Kōhanga Reo o Wharemārama 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 Wharemārama is a Te Kōhanga Reo — a whānau-based, full Māori-language immersion early learning service.
20 Hours ECE
Te Kōhanga Reo o Wharemārama 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 Wharemārama 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 Wharemārama is affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust, the national body supporting this network of services.
Equity Index
Te Kōhanga Reo o Wharemārama 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.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 22 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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- Address1 Kiatere Street, Ratana Pa
- Phone+64 6 342 6601
- ContactAmelia Paea
Nearby ECE services
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Rivercity Preschool Education & Care Services · 16.7 km
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KIDZ @ 303 Education & Care Services · 16.9 km
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Mill Street Early Learning Kindergartens · 17.2 km
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Busy Bees Manchester Street Education & Care Services · 38.5 km
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Lovely Lotus Childcare Education & Care Services · 51.3 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Te Kōhanga Reo o Wharemārama — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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South Makirikiri School 12.4 km
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St Johns Hill School 18.4 km
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Upokongaro School 19.9 km
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Carncot Independent School 51.2 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026