BestStart Morrinsville
Education & Care
190 Studholme Street, Morrinsville North · Matamata-Piako District
ERO assessed BestStart Morrinsville as Not well placed in 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in children's wellbeing and bicultural practice (both A grades), with sound curriculum design and health and safety compliance (B grades).
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
BestStart Educare Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Education Review · 2025-09-11 · covers the wider operator group
ERO's most recent review for this centre is an operator-wide review — ERO has chosen to review the parent group rather than this centre individually. The findings apply across all centres in the group.
Source: Education Review Office operator-wide review dated 2025-09-11, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO review · 2016-10-11· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Teachers prepare the environment to support the centre programme. The inside areas encourage children's literacy, creative and imaginative play, and construction activities. The outdoor areas allow for physical challenge and exploration. There is an increased emphasis on natural world experiences and sustainability."
Sound pedagogy with intentional environment design; assessment through IDPs and portfolios evident
"Children are valued, affirmed and celebrated, first and foremost for who they are and what they bring to their learning. They experience warm, caring and respectful relationships with adults. Familiar routines help children to develop a strong sense of belonging while building social and self-management skills and confidence."
Strong sense of belonging, positive relationships, successful guidance strategies across mixed ages
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Bicultural aspects are naturally integrated into staff practice and the centre programme. The manager and teachers have built their knowledge of Ngāti Hauatanga and model the use of te reo Māori. The inclusive and welcoming culture is evident in the way families and whānau are made to feel welcome and supported at the centre."
Authentic integration of te reo and tikanga; clear mana whenua knowledge; culturally responsive leadership
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Compliance documented; ratios meet requirements; systems in place for supervision and safety
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of BestStart Morrinsville dated 2016-10-11, 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 BestStart Morrinsville 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
190 Studholme Street, Morrinsville North. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is BestStart Morrinsville a free kindergarten?
- BestStart Morrinsville is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at BestStart Morrinsville?
- 50 children attend BestStart Morrinsville (roll year 2025).
- Where is BestStart Morrinsville?
- 190 Studholme Street Morrinsville North Matamata-Piako 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 #30035) ↗ · 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
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.