Holmes Kindergarten
Kindergarten
34 A Stuart Street, Holmes Hill · Waitaki District
Holmes Kindergarten had an ERO Akarangi review in June 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service achieved a B grade for children's wellbeing, with respectful interactions and support evident in teaching practice, and a B grade for health and safety with systems in place. Bicultural practice was graded C, with bicultural curriculum developing and limited te reo Māori opportunities noted.
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
Akarangi · 2023-06-19
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Teachers' interactions with children are respectful and meaningful, building on their ideas and interests, and supporting their wellbeing."
Respectful interactions and support for wellbeing evident in teaching practice.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The bicultural curriculum is developing. There are some opportunities for children to hear te reo Māori. Progress in this area is ongoing."
Bicultural curriculum developing; limited te reo Māori opportunities.
"Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances: Areas of windows and glass are either made of safety glass, covered with protective film, or protected by barriers (PF7). Heavy furniture, fixtures, and equipment that could fall or topple and cause serious injury or damage are secured (HS6). Records of medication for category (ii) must consistently include the date and time the medication was administered and by whom (HS28). The procedure people should follow should they wish to complain about non-compliance with Regulations or criteria includes details of the local Ministry of Education office (GMA1)."
Previous non-compliances addressed; systems in place for health and safety.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Holmes Kindergarten dated 2023-06-19, 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 Holmes 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
34 A Stuart Street, Holmes Hill. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Holmes Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Holmes 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 Holmes Kindergarten?
- 39 children attend Holmes Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Holmes Kindergarten?
- 34 A Stuart Street Holmes Hill Waitaki 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 #5484) ↗ · 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.