Doris Nicholson Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1122 Fergusson Drive, Maoribank · Upper Hutt City
ERO assessed Doris Nicholson Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound curriculum practices and strong children's wellbeing outcomes (both graded B), as well as effective whānau partnerships (graded B). The service had intentional teaching opportunities in place, though assessment alignment needed development.
AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Governing Organisation Evaluation · 2024-12-20 · covers the wider operator group
ERO's most recent review for this centre is an operator-wide review — ERO has chosen to review the parent group rather than this centre individually. The findings apply across all centres in the group.
Source: Education Review Office operator-wide review dated 2024-12-20, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO Review · 2018-05-07· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Children are engaged in sustained play where there is a strong focus on developing friendships with their peers. There are many opportunities for children to be challenged, to explore, take risks, and to problem solve."
Sound pedagogy with intentional teaching opportunities; assessment framework in place but needs alignment.
"Manaakitanga is highly evident. Children show care and respect for the environment and with each other."
Strong belonging and social-emotional outcomes; transitions well supported and individualised.
"Partnerships for children's learning are continuing to strengthen. Parents and whānau contribute to their child's learning."
Parents actively contributing; partnerships strengthening; external agencies engaged effectively.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Doris Nicholson Kindergarten dated 2018-05-07, 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 2 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Doris Nicholson 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.
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
1122 Fergusson Drive, Maoribank. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Doris Nicholson Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Doris Nicholson 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 Doris Nicholson Kindergarten?
- 40 children attend Doris Nicholson Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Doris Nicholson Kindergarten?
- 1122 Fergusson Drive Maoribank Upper Hutt City
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5318) ↗ · 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
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