Beachlands/Maraetai Playcentre
Playcentre
18 Rell Road, Beachlands · Auckland - Franklin
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
"Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum, guides the child-led programme. Adults regularly discuss children's learning and collaboratively plan for individual and group interests. End of session, monthly and termly evaluations contribute to future planning."
Sound curriculum implementation with effective planning and evaluation practices evident.
"Children are self-assured, inquisitive and friendly learners. They actively engage in sustained periods of play. Children are articulate and initiate conversations. They respect others as they play cooperatively and alongside one another."
Children demonstrate strong social-emotional outcomes and positive engagement in learning.
"Kaiako have a shared understanding of children's interests and needs. This is well documented in children's individual portfolios."
Family engagement and communication through documentation systems are evident.
"Whānau are committed to strengthening bicultural practices throughout the programme. They are growing their skills and understanding around te ao Māori and te reo me ōna tikanga Māori."
Growing commitment to bicultural practice but skills and understanding still developing.
"Reported ratios of staff to children Under 2 1:3 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:3 Better than minimum requirements"
Staffing ratios exceed legal minimums; licensing compliance systems in place.
"Centre leaders have a strong commitment to the philosophy and goals of the service. Good support from past and present members helps to build newer members' capability and knowledge. Meaningful professional development for whānau impacts positively on programmes and practices."
Strong leadership commitment with effective professional development and collaborative governance.
Source: Education Review Office review of Beachlands/Maraetai 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
18 Rell Road, Beachlands. 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 Beachlands/Maraetai Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Beachlands/Maraetai Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Beachlands/Maraetai Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Beachlands/Maraetai Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Beachlands/Maraetai Playcentre?
- 18 Rell Road Beachlands Auckland - Franklin
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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 #25223) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2020-08-31): 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.