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Health NZ Lakes ECE Centre

Hospital-based

Corner Arawa Street, Pukeroa Road, Rotorua Central · Rotorua District

ERO assessed this hospital-based service as Not well placed in 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing and whānau partnership, but found assessment practice and leadership required strengthening. The centre currently has no children enrolled.

AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.

Total roll
Under 2s
20 Hours ECE
MOE #
45030

Operator

Standalone

Cultural & rohe

ERO review

Education Review · 2020-03-16

ERO's overall judgement
Not well placed
Review is 6 years old. ERO reassesses most services on a 3-year cycle, so a current review is likely in progress or recently due. Per-dimension grades below reflect this review's prose — they're useful as historical context but the centre's current quality may differ.
Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
C
"Aspects of assessment need to be further strengthened and made visible, particularly for those children hospitalised for extended periods."

Assessment practice needs strengthening; visibility gaps for long-stay children.

Children's wellbeing
B
"Relationships between centre leadership, children and whānau are respectful and responsive to the ongoing need for care and support."

Respectful relationships and responsive care support children's wellbeing effectively.

Whānau partnership
B
"Relationships with parents and whānau are contributing to a strong partnership in education and care."

Strong partnerships established through communication and designated primary caregivers.

Bicultural practice

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Health & safety

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Leadership & governance
C
"Managers do not yet adequately plan for sustainability in relation to the quality of the service and teacher capability. Upto-date expectations and guidelines about service delivery need to be established and aligned with educational outcomes for children."

Leadership needs strengthening in strategic planning, sustainability, and internal evaluation.

Source: Education Review Office review of Health NZ Lakes ECE Centre dated 2020-03-16, 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 computed

One or more dimensions missing from ERO data

Where Health NZ Lakes ECE Centre 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.

61 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Grade C · bottom 10% of band (n=2425)
50
Wellbeing
20%
Grade B · bottom 10% of band (n=1871)
70
Health & Safety
20%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
66
est
Leadership
15%
Grade C · bottom 10% of band (n=2400)
50
Whānau Partnership
12.5%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=1880)
70
Bicultural Practice
12.5%
Estimated from national average · near band median (n=2375)
64
est

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

Corner Arawa Street, Pukeroa Road, Rotorua Central. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Health NZ Lakes ECE Centre a free kindergarten?
Health NZ Lakes ECE Centre is a Hospital-based service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
What's the roll at Health NZ Lakes ECE Centre?
Roll data not yet available.
Where is Health NZ Lakes ECE Centre?
Corner Arawa Street, Pukeroa Road Rotorua Central Rotorua District

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Sources & verification

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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

· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.