Horizons Montessori Preschool
Education & Care
1 Arahoe Road, New Lynn · Auckland - Whau
Horizons Montessori Preschool is an education and care service in New Lynn with 30 children on roll. ERO's April 2023 review found strong whānau partnership (grade A) and positive children's wellbeing outcomes (grade B), with effective health and safety compliance and leadership. Our analysis of the ERO report identified bicultural practice as an emerging area, with kaupapa Māori approaches being considered but not yet embedded.
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 · 2023-04-05
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Children experience a positive and calm environment that supports them to engage in learning and be part of the wider group. They are encouraged to show respect for others and their environment. As a result, children develop skills for collaboration, negotiation and problem-solving."
Positive environment with strong social-emotional development outcomes evident.
"Strong collaborative relationships between teachers and parents are visible. Leaders and teachers seek the views and input of parents/whānau about all aspects of service operations."
Consistently strong partnerships with active parent voice in all operations.
"Leaders and teachers are beginning to consider a localised curriculum and how kaupapa Māori approaches can support them to best meet the obligations inherent in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Progression towards this goal will help leaders and teachers to develop and implement a rich, bicultural curriculum."
Emerging bicultural practice; kaupapa Māori approaches being considered but not yet embedded.
"During the review, the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliance: A record of all medication given to children attending the service which includes written authority from parents about the dose to be given."
Compliance achieved; previous medication record issue resolved.
"Evaluation practices have been established that focus on improving provision for learners. Evaluation findings are collaborative, and this supports the development of capability and collective capacity throughout the team."
Effective collaborative evaluation, though critical reflection practices require development.
Source: Education Review Office review of Horizons Montessori Preschool dated 2023-04-05, 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 Horizons Montessori 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
1 Arahoe Road, New Lynn. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Horizons Montessori Preschool a free kindergarten?
- Horizons Montessori Preschool is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Horizons Montessori Preschool?
- 30 children attend Horizons Montessori Preschool (roll year 2025).
- Where is Horizons Montessori Preschool?
- 1 Arahoe Road New Lynn Auckland - Whau
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #10188) ↗ · 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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