Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Thomson Street, Tinwald · Ashburton District
Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten operates as a kindergarten service in Tinwald with a current roll of 42 children. Our analysis of the October 2023 ERO report shows effective teaching practices and assessment for learning in curriculum delivery, with an opportunity to strengthen cultural responsiveness. Leadership and governance require development, with internal evaluation systems needing refinement.
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
Akarangi · 2023-10-18
"Teachers purposefully engage with children, supporting their oral language development, critical thinking skills, and adding complexity to their play."
Effective teaching practices; assessment for learning evident; opportunity to strengthen cultural responsiveness.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Further refinement of the internal evaluation framework, and building teacher capability are required, to better identify effectiveness of teaching strategies on outcomes for children. Those responsible for governance and management do not yet have relevant up-to-date systems, processes and practices to be fully assured of the effective day-to-day operation of the organisation. Some policies and procedures are not fit for purpose. Systems for monitoring compliance have not been robustly implemented across the organisation. Human resource practices are not sufficiently robust."
Coaching evident; internal evaluation needs refinement; governance systems require development and strengthening.
Source: Education Review Office review of Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten dated 2023-10-18, 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 computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten 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
Thomson Street, Tinwald. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten is a Free Kindergarten. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds — you may also be eligible for FamilyBoost and Childcare Subsidy.
- What's the roll at Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten?
- 42 children attend Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten?
- Thomson Street Tinwald Ashburton District
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5467) ↗ · 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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