Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees
Education & Care
56 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn · Auckland - Waitematā
ERO assessed Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees as Not well placed in its 2016 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership and governance. Bicultural practice was graded as good with scope for deeper integration.
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 · 2023-09-20 · 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 2023-09-20, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO Review · 2016-08-25· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Teachers maintain a focus on improving bicultural awareness in children, through the use of te reo Māori, the use of displays to indicate a bicultural approach to learning and record Māori-focused celebrations."
Strong Montessori-based pedagogy with intentional teaching and sound assessment processes.
"Children have a sense of belonging in the centre, fostered by the individual child focus in displays of photographs of themselves and their families."
Children demonstrate high independence, engagement, positive relationships and strong sense of belonging.
"Partnerships between teachers and children and their families are based on respect and friendliness. Teachers listen and respond to children's working theories and encourage their development through calm and pleasant conversation."
Strong respectful partnerships; teachers listen and respond to families with warmth and engagement.
"Teachers maintain a focus on improving bicultural awareness in children, through the use of te reo Māori, the use of displays to indicate a bicultural approach to learning and record Māori-focused celebrations. Other experiences have included visits to a local marae and the involvement of a kaumatua in aspects of the programme."
Good use of te reo, tikanga and mana whenua involvement; room to deepen bicultural integration.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Management of the centre is efficient and effective. The owners have developed systems and processes to maintain high quality standards of operation. Teacher appraisals are regular and robust, and professional development linked to appraisals is evident in the strategic plan."
Strong management systems, professional development and strategic planning; responsive reflective leadership.
Source: Education Review Office review of Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees dated 2016-08-25, 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 Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees 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
56 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees a free kindergarten?
- Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees?
- 50 children attend Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees (roll year 2025).
- Where is Grey Lynn Montessori by Busy Bees?
- 56 Surrey Crescent Grey Lynn Auckland - Waitematā
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #45866) ↗ · 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
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