He Iti Nā Mōtai
Education & Care
146 Tasman Road, Ōtaki · Kapiti Coast District
He Iti Nā Mōtai is an education and care service in Ōtaki with a roll of 45 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in bicultural practice (A grade) and whānau partnership (B grade), with mātauranga Māori embedded throughout and strong community engagement. Areas for development include curriculum and learning practices and leadership consistency, both graded C.
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 review
Education Review · 2025-12-11
"While there are examples of good planning practices, more consistent connection to assessment is needed to fully understand and support tamariki progress. Evidence of learning over time is not well documented, and discussions about the quality of the programme and improvements are not recorded."
Assessment and planning practices inconsistent; learning documentation lacking; programme quality discussions not record
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The strategic direction is holistic and future-focused, prioritising access to te reo Māori education through locally designed curriculum that honours the tikanga and mātauranga of Ngāti Raukawa te Au ki te Tonga."
Whānau engagement prioritised; culturally responsive approach; community design of curriculum.
"Tamariki thrive in an environment where mātauranga Māori and iwi values shape their learning. Daily karakia held in a central space supports wairuatanga and sets a positive tone for the day. Clear and embedded routines allow tamariki to participate in karakia, waiata, rotarota, and kōrero tuku iho, which reflect the stories and values of their whānau, hapū, and iwi."
Mātauranga Māori embedded throughout; daily tikanga practices; iwi-led governance; strong cultural identity focus.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Kaimahi professional growth can be better supported by consistently implementing the professional growth cycle framework. It is imperative that kaimahi document professional goals to build the collective capability."
Professional learning framework inconsistently applied; professional goal documentation not systematic.
Source: Education Review Office review of He Iti Nā Mōtai dated 2025-12-11, 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 He Iti Nā Mōtai 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
146 Tasman Road, Ōtaki. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is He Iti Nā Mōtai a free kindergarten?
- He Iti Nā Mōtai is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at He Iti Nā Mōtai?
- 45 children attend He Iti Nā Mōtai (roll year 2025).
- Where is He Iti Nā Mōtai?
- 146 Tasman Road Ōtaki Kapiti Coast District
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #50075) ↗ · 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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