Dargaville Playcentre
Playcentre
Ranfurly Street, Dargaville · Kaipara District
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
"Parents/whānau provide a play-based programme that is responsive to children's interests and reflects Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum."
Responsive play-based programme aligned to Te Whāriki; assessment and planning improving but room for growth.
"Children at Dargaville Playcentre are confident to explore and choose from a range of available resources. They play well alongside each other and in small groups."
Children confident, collaborative play observed; quiet spaces for infants; positive peer interactions.
"The Playcentre philosophy values parents/whānau as the first and best educators of their children. They take on roles and responsibilities that contribute to the running of the centre."
Strong parent involvement in centre operations; collaborative relationship embedded in philosophy.
"Next steps for centre members are to: develop their knowledge of tikanga and use of te reo Māori and to affirm tamariki Māori as tangata whenua support the inclusion of the languages and cultures of all children at the centre"
Identified area for development; limited current practice in te reo and tikanga; improvement needed.
"Reported ratios of adults to children Under 2 1:3 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:3 Better than minimum requirements"
Ratios better than minimum requirements; assurance statement completed on legal compliance areas.
"The centre is well led by a group of experienced and enthusiastic members. They have a clear vision for the future direction of the centre. The deliberate strategy of two adults sharing each centre role is building members' knowledge of operational systems."
Clear vision and strategic direction; innovative role-sharing builds sustainability; internal evaluation focused.
Source: Education Review Office review of Dargaville 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 computedThe 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
Ranfurly Street, Dargaville. 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 Dargaville Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Dargaville Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Dargaville Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Dargaville Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Dargaville Playcentre?
- Ranfurly Street Dargaville Kaipara 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 #16462) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2016-08-31): 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.