Ashridge Road Playcentre
Playcentre
15 Ashridge Road, Marewa · Napier City
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Playcentre Aotearoa Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2025-07-17
"Literacy and mathematical learning and science exploration are promoted and thoughtfully integrated into the programme."
Strong intentional teaching and integrated learning; Te Whāriki evident.
"Well-considered, responsive and individualised transition processes foster children's wellbeing and confidence."
Positive transitions, responsive relationships, supportive environments for all children.
"Parent education courses are valued and many parents are working towards Playcentre Aotearoa recognised qualifications."
Active parent engagement, education opportunities, collaborative learning community.
"Te reo me ngā tikanga Māori are integrated into the daily programme. Centre members continue to develop their knowledge of culturally responsive practices."
Te reo and tikanga embedded; ongoing development of culturally responsive practice.
"Reported ratios of adults to children Under 2 1:2 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:2 Better than minimum requirements"
Ratios exceed legal minimums; management assurance of health and safety compliance.
"Further consideration by centre members is needed to develop useful objectives and success criteria for Ashridge Road Playcentre that align to the service's annual plan."
Strategic alignment and internal evaluation need development; appraisal processes require improvement.
Source: Education Review Office review of Ashridge Road Playcentre dated 2025-07-17, 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 3 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedThe 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
15 Ashridge Road, Marewa. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Operator financials
Source: Charities Services Annual Return
Frequently asked
- Is Ashridge Road Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Ashridge Road Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Ashridge Road Playcentre?
- 25 children attend Ashridge Road Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Ashridge Road Playcentre?
- 15 Ashridge Road Marewa Napier City
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Sources & verification
Every fact on this page links back to its government source. Verify directly:
- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #55057) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2016-08-31): Charities Services Annual Return ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via charities.govt.nz
- 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
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.