'Api Fakakoloa
Home-based
66 Lovegrove Crescent, Otara · Auckland - Ōtara-Papatoetoe
This home-based service was reviewed by ERO in January 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service performing at grade B across whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and health and safety, indicating it meets expected standards in these areas.
AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Standalone
Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Akanuku · 2023-01-31
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Coordinators monitoring and having evidence that parents have given written prior approval for their child to participate in special outings and excursions (HS14). Ensuring written parental permission is obtained before children travel by motor vehicle (HS15)."
Service obtains parental consent and communicates regarding child activities.
"The service curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children have opportunities to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Coordinators and educators respect and support the right of each child to be confident in their own culture and encourage children to understand and respect each other."
Service acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and supports Te Tiriti cultural understanding.
"Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards."
Service addressed all identified non-compliances and meets regulatory health and safety standards.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of 'Api Fakakoloa dated 2023-01-31, licensed CC-BY 4.0. The 4-point overall judgement is ERO's; the 6 dimension grades are our analysis of ERO's prose (see methodology). · Centre has 2 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where 'Api Fakakoloa hasn't been graded on a dimension, the composite uses the national average for that dimension as a placeholder. Each affected axis below is flagged est. When a new ERO review lands, the placeholder is replaced and the score may shift.
The composite is a weighted average of six ERO dimensions, each scored 0–100 (A=90, B=70, C=50, D=25). The "(p47)" style suffix shows where the centre sits within its EQI band (peer percentile, when ≥10 comparable centres in band). See methodology for the formula + limits.
Location
66 Lovegrove Crescent, Otara. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is 'Api Fakakoloa a free kindergarten?
- 'Api Fakakoloa is a Home-based service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at 'Api Fakakoloa?
- 60 children attend 'Api Fakakoloa (roll year 2025).
- Where is 'Api Fakakoloa?
- 66 Lovegrove Crescent Otara Auckland - Ōtara-Papatoetoe
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #46076) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Suburb safety & demographics: SafeSuburbs ↗ · crimestats.co.nz ↗ · NZ Police RCVD + Stats NZ 2023 Census, CC-BY 4.0
- Funding policy (20 Hours / Childcare Subsidy / FamilyBoost): parents.education.govt.nz · WINZ · IRD · Crown copyright (policy only — we cite parameters, don't republish)
- Map tiles: © OpenStreetMap · © CARTO · ODbL + CC-BY 3.0
- Machine-readable formats: facts.json · markdown.md
Full source list, licence text, refresh cadence: /sources. How we match, clean, and rank: /methodology.
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
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