Children First Pre School
Education & Care
138 High Street, Leeston · Selwyn District
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 · 2024-05-07
"The service curriculum is inclusive. Children experience positive, respectful interactions with adults, and have opportunities to develop an understanding of the dual heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand."
Inclusive curriculum with positive interactions; dual heritage opportunities evident.
"Children experience positive, respectful interactions with adults, and have opportunities to develop an understanding of the dual heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand."
Positive interactions and respectful relationships supporting children's wellbeing.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Children experience positive, respectful interactions with adults, and have opportunities to develop an understanding of the dual heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand. There are opportunities for children to learn about and respect other cultures."
Dual heritage opportunities and cultural learning evident in curriculum.
"Health and safety procedures are monitored, and changes are made when required."
Health and safety procedures monitored and responsive to changes.
"A vision, philosophy, policy framework and annual planning, guide service operations. There are established processes for teacher appraisal and internal evaluation."
Clear vision, planning framework, and established appraisal and evaluation processes.
Source: Education Review Office review of Children First Pre School dated 2024-05-07, 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 Children First Pre School 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
138 High Street, Leeston. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Children First Pre School a free kindergarten?
- Children First Pre School is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Children First Pre School?
- 55 children attend Children First Pre School (roll year 2025).
- Where is Children First Pre School?
- 138 High Street Leeston Selwyn District
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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 #70355) ↗ · 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.