Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry
Kindergarten
60 Fergusson Street, Matarawa · South Waikato District
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in April 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strong bicultural practice (Grade A) and solid performance in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, health and safety, and curriculum and learning (all Grade B), though assessment and planning were noted as areas needing strengthening.
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
Central Kids Kindergartens Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Governing Organisation · 2024-02-28 · 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 2024-02-28, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO review · 2019-04-24· superseded by operator-wide review above
"The curriculum responds effectively to the emerging interests, strengths and capabilities of children, who are given time and space to challenge themselves and make decisions about their learning."
Effective responsive curriculum; assessment and planning need strengthening.
"Children and their families experience a sense of wellbeing and belonging."
Strong sense of belonging; warm, inclusive environment; responsive teaching practices evident.
"Digital and hard-copy portfolios are regularly accessed by children, and families are encouraged to contribute to and share children's learning experiences."
Families engaged in portfolios; leaders value parent participation in decision-making.
"The language, culture and identity of Māori children and whānau are highly visible and valued in both the environment and teaching practice. Māori children are supported to experience educational success as Māori."
Māori language and culture highly visible; explicit support for Māori educational success.
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Systems in place for health, safety, supervision, staffing; ratios meet minimum requirements.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry dated 2019-04-24, 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 Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry 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
60 Fergusson Street, Matarawa. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry a free kindergarten?
- Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry 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 Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry?
- 40 children attend Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry (roll year 2025).
- Where is Central Kids Kindergartens - David Henry?
- 60 Fergusson Street Matarawa South Waikato 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 #5168) ↗ · 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
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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.