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Childspace Preschool

Education & Care

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208 Onewa Road, Birkenhead · Auckland - Kaipātiki

Childspace Preschool is an education and care service in Birkenhead with 37 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report shows strong practice in children's wellbeing, with a calm, nurturing environment supporting belonging and transitions. Health and safety compliance was attested, though our analysis noted limited integration of te reo Māori and tikanga in bicultural practice.

AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.

Total roll
37
2025
Under 2s
—
20 Hours ECE
—
MOE #
20033

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 · 2023-06-15

Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Children's wellbeing
B
"Children experience a calm, unhurried and nurturing environment. This has supported them to be comfortable with familiar routines and to transition into the service with ease."

Strong belonging and transitions supported through calm, nurturing environment.

Whānau partnership
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Bicultural practice
C
"Parents/whānau have opportunities to participate in cultural celebrations. Teachers encourage families to share their cultural knowledge. This has supported children to gain an understanding of diverse cultures."

Some cultural celebration but limited evidence of te reo Māori and tikanga integration.

Health & safety
B
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."

Compliance attested through assurance statements; no concerns noted in review.

Leadership & governance
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Source: Education Review Office review of Childspace Preschool dated 2023-06-15, 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 computed

One or more dimensions missing from ERO data

Where Childspace Preschool 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.

67 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Estimated from national average · top quartile of band (n=2425)
71
est
Wellbeing
20%
Grade B · bottom 10% of band (n=1871)
70
Health & Safety
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
70
Leadership
15%
Estimated from national average · below band median (n=2400)
66
est
Whānau Partnership
12.5%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=1880)
70
est
Bicultural Practice
12.5%
Grade C · bottom 10% of band (n=2375)
50

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

208 Onewa Road, Birkenhead. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Childspace Preschool a free kindergarten?
Childspace Preschool is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
What's the roll at Childspace Preschool?
37 children attend Childspace Preschool (roll year 2025).
Where is Childspace Preschool?
208 Onewa Road Birkenhead Auckland - Kaipātiki

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Sources & verification

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Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
MoE ECE Directory

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

As of: Roll year 2025· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy
Charities Services

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

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

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
Suburb context

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.