Whitianga Explorers Ltd t/a Mercury Bay Preschool

Service type

Whitianga Explorers Ltd t/a Mercury Bay Preschool is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Whitianga Explorers Ltd t/a Mercury Bay Preschool 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

Whitianga Explorers Ltd t/a Mercury Bay Preschool is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Whitianga Explorers Ltd t/a Mercury Bay Preschool 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 26 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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Contact details

• Address58 Kupe Drive, Whitianga
• Phone+64 7 866 4945
• Emailadmin@mercurybaypreschool.co.nz
• ContactMaria Maskery

Nearby ECE services

• Whitianga Playcentre Playcentre · 970 m
• Riverlee Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 7.6 km
• Kuaotunu Kindergarten Education & Care Services · 12.9 km
• Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai Puna Reo · 19.2 km
• Coromandel Community Preschool Education & Care Services · 19.4 km