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Deanwell Kindergarten

Kindergarten

26 Anderson Road, Hamilton Central · Hamilton City

ERO assessed Deanwell Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in bicultural practice (A grade) and solid performance in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, and whānau partnership (all B grades), though curriculum alignment to individual planning and teaching practices were noted as areas for further development.

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

Total roll
40
2025
Under 2s
20 Hours ECE
MOE #
5138

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

ERO review · 2018-12-20

This review predates ERO's current 4-point placement scale (introduced 2020). The overall judgement is omitted; the per-dimension grades below are extracted from the review prose and remain comparable.

Review is 7 years old. ERO reassesses most services on a 3-year cycle, so a current review is likely in progress or recently due. Per-dimension grades below reflect this review's prose — they're useful as historical context but the centre's current quality may differ.
Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
B
"Children's literacy and mathematical learning is supported through authentic contexts for learning."

Effective curriculum with authentic learning contexts; further alignment of teaching practices to individual planning id

Children's wellbeing
B
"Teachers deliberatively foster children's social competence and self-management skills through positive and caring relationships."

Strong social-emotional support; positive relationships and belonging well established; transitions supported through co

Whānau partnership
B
"Open communication enables parents and families to feel welcome and listened to."

Effective partnerships; open communication; newly established approach to individualised planning supporting collaborati

Bicultural practice
A
"Teachers naturally integrate te reo and tikanga Māori into the programme. Bicultural learning opportunities acknowledge the unique place of Māori in New Zealand society. A positive relationship with a kaumātua enriches connections to local iwi."

Exemplary bicultural practice; natural integration of te reo and tikanga; strong iwi connections; culturally inclusive e

Health & safety

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Leadership & governance

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Source: Education Review Office review of Deanwell Kindergarten dated 2018-12-20, 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 Deanwell Kindergarten 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.

71 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2425)
70
Wellbeing
20%
Grade B · bottom 10% of band (n=1871)
70
Health & Safety
20%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
66
est
Leadership
15%
Estimated from national average · below band median (n=2400)
66
est
Whānau Partnership
12.5%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=1880)
70
Bicultural Practice
12.5%
Grade A · top quartile of band (n=2375)
90

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

26 Anderson Road, Hamilton Central. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Deanwell Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
Deanwell Kindergarten 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 Deanwell Kindergarten?
40 children attend Deanwell Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
Where is Deanwell Kindergarten?
26 Anderson Road Hamilton Central Hamilton City

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Sources & verification

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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

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

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

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

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

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.