George Street Kindergarten
Kindergarten
9 George Street, Waiuku Central · Auckland - Franklin
ERO assessed George Street Kindergarten as Not well placed in December 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in children's wellbeing (A grade) and sound curriculum implementation (B grade), with B grades also in whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and health and safety.
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
Standalone
Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Education Review · 2026-03-17 · 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 2026-03-17, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO Review · 2016-12-22· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Programmes are based on Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Children's home knowledge is valued and is shared with others. Literacy, numeracy and science are interwoven naturally into the programme."
Sound Te Whāriki implementation with intentional teaching and natural integration of learning areas.
"Children are capable, confident independent learners. They are articulate, creative and friendly. They engage in discussions with their friends, and make decisions based on their ideas. They are self-sufficient, and sustain their play for long periods. Children show leadership during games and mat times. They are accepting of others and express empathy for peers needing support."
Children demonstrate strong confidence, belonging, leadership and positive social-emotional outcomes consistently.
"The parent support group works in partnership with teachers to support children's learning. Communications through regular newsletters, daily conversations and online communications allow parents and teachers to share and collaborate in planning for children's learning."
Regular communication and collaboration with parents; next steps include strengthening whānau partnerships.
"Teachers' practice is becoming more culturally responsive. Meaningful relationships are being established with local hapū and iwi. Staff are keen to increase their knowledge about te ao Māori and find ways to weave culture more authentically through the curriculum. Māori children are comfortable in the kindergarten and some confidently use te reo me ōna tikanga Māori, as their normal base for communication and thinking."
Growing cultural responsiveness and authentic relationships with hapū and iwi; developing integration of te reo and tika
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Service met legal requirements for health and safety practices; systems in place for supervision and procedures.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of George Street Kindergarten dated 2016-12-22, 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 George Street 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
9 George Street, Waiuku Central. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is George Street Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- George Street 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 George Street Kindergarten?
- 40 children attend George Street Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is George Street Kindergarten?
- 9 George Street Waiuku Central Auckland - Franklin
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5120) ↗ · 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
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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
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.