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Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata

Education & Care

50 Harley Street, Solway South · Masterton District

Total roll
30
Under 2s
20 Hours ECE
MOE #
60109

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 · 2025-08-12

Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
B
"The service curriculum is based on Te Marautanga o Kahungungu ki Wairarapa and acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. It is inclusive and a sense of manaakitanga and whanaungatanga is reflected in interactions between kaiako, tamariki and whānau. Tamariki are viewed as confident and competent learners. A range of play experiences and resources are provided that are appropriate for the learning abilities of the children attending."

Curriculum is established and inclusive, but using Te Whāriki learning outcomes could be deepened.

Children's wellbeing

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Whānau partnership

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Bicultural practice

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Health & safety
B
"Health and safety procedures are monitored, and changes made when required."

Health and safety systems are established and monitored with responsive adjustments.

Leadership & governance
B
"One of the owners works as centre manager and teacher to support and oversee the teaching team."

Owner-manager provides active oversight and support to teaching team.

Source: Education Review Office review of Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata dated 2025-08-12, 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 computed

One or more dimensions missing from ERO data

Where Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata 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.

70 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2425)
70
Wellbeing
20%
Estimated from national average · top quartile of band (n=1871)
74
est
Health & Safety
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
70
Leadership
15%
Grade B · below band median (n=2400)
70
Whānau Partnership
12.5%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=1880)
70
est
Bicultural Practice
12.5%
Estimated from national average · near band median (n=2375)
64
est

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

50 Harley Street, Solway South. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata a free kindergarten?
Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
What's the roll at Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata?
30 children attend Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata (roll year 2025).
Where is Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata?
50 Harley Street Solway South Masterton District

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Sources & verification

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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

· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.