Gulf Harbour Preschool
Education & Care
79 Alec Craig Way, Gulf Harbour · Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays
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
Akarangi · 2025-08-25
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Children are socially confident and highly engaged in the learning programme. Their mana is well enhanced through meaningful, learning-focused partnerships and generational connections with families."
Children's belonging, transitions, and social-emotional outcomes consistently exemplary.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"A feature of the service is the way teachers and leaders authentically promote and role model biculturalism and multiculturalism. Teachers collaboratively engage in critical reflections on Māori pedagogies and educational frameworks to support them to provide a culturally responsive and inclusive programme. Te reo and tikanga Māori are woven through conversations and routines."
Te reo, tikanga, and Te Tiriti commitments exemplary and authentically embedded.
"High ratios of staff to children enable consistent and attentive care."
Compliance demonstrated; ratios sound; non-compliances subsequently addressed.
"A visible link is evident between strategic priorities and internal evaluation. Leaders actively research and implement current teaching theories. Teachers engage in professional learning that continually strengthens their practice with an emphasis on promoting positive learning outcomes for all children."
Strategic direction, professional learning, and evaluation consistently exemplary.
Source: Education Review Office review of Gulf Harbour Preschool dated 2025-08-25, 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 3 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Gulf Harbour Preschool 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
79 Alec Craig Way, Gulf Harbour. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Gulf Harbour Preschool a free kindergarten?
- Gulf Harbour Preschool is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Gulf Harbour Preschool?
- 30 children attend Gulf Harbour Preschool (roll year 2025).
- Where is Gulf Harbour Preschool?
- 79 Alec Craig Way Gulf Harbour Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays
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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 #20560) ↗ · 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
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.