Cockle Bay Playcentre
Playcentre
17 Pah Road, Cockle Bay · Auckland - Howick
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
"Adults work collaboratively, ensuring that children can make choices and enjoy uninterrupted play and learning opportunities. Thoughtfully provided resources and well arranged indoor and outdoor environments support children's sustained exploration."
Sound collaborative practices support play-based learning; assessment consistency needs development.
"Children are secure, settled and happy. A welcoming atmosphere is created for children, parents and visitors through respectful and responsive interactions. The strong relationships at this centre provide opportunities for families to connect and form friendships and a sense of community."
Children demonstrably secure, settled, happy with strong relationships and welcoming environment.
"Parents/whānau are interested in and engage with children's play and learning. They notice what children are doing and saying, and document some of the learning and discussions in well-presented individual portfolios."
Active parent engagement and interest in learning; communication systems evident but could improve consistency.
"Centre members have developed a shared understanding of bicultural practices through a recent internal evaluation. They are aware of and appreciate the importance of incorporating te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori in centre practices. To improve consistency, members should continue to support each other with the daily inclusion of bicultural practices."
Bicultural awareness emerging; inconsistent daily implementation of te reo and tikanga Māori.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Cockle Bay 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 computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Cockle Bay Playcentre 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
17 Pah Road, Cockle Bay. 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 Cockle Bay Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Cockle Bay Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Cockle Bay Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Cockle Bay Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Cockle Bay Playcentre?
- 17 Pah Road Cockle Bay Auckland - Howick
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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 #25226) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2021-08-31): 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.