School Routes
Wednesday
To Ōpunakē Beach
Thursday
To Waitara & Inglewood
Friday
To Hawera & Stratford
Video
Schools around Taranaki
Video: Ricky Malcolm
Wednesday Ōpunake
24 February 2027
Convoy Departs TSB Stadium 10:30am
| School / Daycare | Location to View | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central School | Gover Street outside school | 10:30am |
| YMCA Childcare Centre | Leach Street outside NPDC Building | 10.30am |
| ABC New Plymouth | Cars cruise past centre | 10.35am |
| Bubbles - New Plymouth | Cnr Morley & Devon Street West | 10.35am |
| Montessori School | Cnr Belt Road & Devon Street West | 10.40am |
| West End School | Cnr Devon Street West & Belt Road | 10:40am |
| Devon Kindergarten | Cnr Devon Street & Calvert Road or Lynmouth Park | 10.40am |
| Devon Intermediate School | Cars cruise past school gates - Devon Street West | 10:40am |
| ABC Educare | Cnr Calvert Road & Devon Street West | 10.40am |
| St Josephs Catholic School | Cnr Devon Street West and Calvert or Lynmouth Park | 10:40am |
| Wrinkles Early Learning Centre | Cnr Doone & Devon Street West | 10.40am |
| Marfell Kindergarten | Either Cnr Devon West & Seaview Road or Cnr South Road & Belair Ave | 10.45am |
| Marfell School | Cnr Devon Street West & Belair Ave | 10:40am |
| Ngamotu Kindergarten | Cnr South Road & Ngamotu Road | 10.45am |
| Te Piipiinga Kakano Mai Rangiatea | Cars cruise past school gates - South Road | 10:40am |
| Moturoa School | Cnr South Road and Pioneer Road | 10:40am |
| Spotswood Primary School | Cars cruise past school gates - South Road | 10:40am |
| Jumpstart | South Road & Barrett Road intersection | 10.45am |
| Omata School | Oakura main road - SH45 | 10:45am |
| Kaitake Kindergarten | Oakura main road - SH45 | 11.00am |
| Oakura School | Oakura main road - SH45 | 10:55am |
| Sophia Pre School | Oakura main road - SH45 | 11.00am |
| Coastal Taranaki School | Main road by Roundabout - SH45 | 11:20am |
| Rahotu School | Cars cruise past school gates - SH45 | 11:40am |
| TKKM o Tamarongo School | Tasman Street | 11:50am |
| Opunake Playcentre | Cnr of Allison Street & Tasman Street | 11.50am |
| Opunake Communities Kindergarten | Cnr of Allison Street & Tasman Street | 11.50am |
| Opunake Primary School | Tasman Street | 11:50am |
| Opunake High School | Tasman Street | 11:50am |
| St Josephs School | Tasman Street | 11:50am. |
Thursday Waitara & Inglewood
25 February 2027
Convoy Departs TSB Stadium 12:00pm
| School / Daycare | Location to View | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Piccolo Preschool | Coronation Ave | 12.00pm |
| Welbourn Primary | Coronation Ave - back gates | 12:00pm |
| Mangorei School | Cars Cruise past school gates -Mangorei Road | 12:05pm |
| Merrilands Kindergarten | Mangorei Road | 12.10pm |
| Mangorei Early Learning Centre | Cars cruise past Centre | 12.10pm |
| Merrilands Primary | Mangorei Road | 12:10pm |
| Top Kids - Mangorei Road | Cars cruise past Centre | 12.15pm |
| Fitzroy Primary School | Cnr Northgate and Devon by netball courts | 12:15pm |
| St John Bosco School | Cnr Northgate and Devon by netball courts | 12:15pm |
| Fitzroy Kindergarten | Cnr Northgate and Devon Street East by Netball Courts | 12.19pm |
| Butterfly Pre School | Cnr Northgate and Devon Street East by Netball Courts | 12.19pm |
| Bell Block School | Overlooking bypass road | 12:20pm |
| Puketapu School | Overlooking bypass road | 12:20pm |
| Bell Block Kindergarten | An area overlooking bypass road | 12.30pm |
| Bell Block Childcare | An area overlooking bypass road | 12.30pm |
| Bubbles Day Care Bell Block | An area overlooking bypass road | 12.30pm |
| Puketapu Kindergarten | An area overlooking bypass road | 12:30pm |
| St Josephs School | Cars cruise past school gates | 12:30pm |
| Waitara Central School | Cars Cruise past on McLean Street to be parked in CBD area | 12:30pm |
| Waitara Central Kindy | McLean Street by Central School | 12:40pm |
| Bubbles Day Care Waitara | Cnr McLean & Grey Streets | 12:40pm |
| Waitara West Kindergarten | McLean Street | 12:40pm |
| Waitara East School | Princess Street | 3:00pm |
| Inglewood Community Childcare | Cars cruise past Centre | 4.00pm |
Friday Hāwera & Stratford
26 February 2027
Convoy Departs TSB Stadium 9:15am
NOTE: Updated Hāwera & Stratford School route will be posted shortly.
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