Horotiu Playcentre
Playcentre
89 B Horotiu Bridge Road, Horotiu · Waikato District
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Playcentre Aotearoa Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2025-07-17
"Children benefit from a wide range of learning opportunities. Mana whenua are acknowledged and significant landmarks are referenced and visible throughout the localised curriculum. Children's experiences are linked to intentional planning and parents use a range of assessment approaches to support teaching and learning."
Intentional planning and assessment evident; Te Whāriki application developing
"Children are empowered to make decisions about their learning. Older children are encouraged to support younger peers. Positive and caring relationships are evident throughout the centre. There are good processes in place to induct new families."
Positive relationships, empowerment, and good transition processes established
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"To further broaden the curriculum, members should continue to strengthen the understanding and use of te reo Māori in daily interactions with children."
Mana whenua acknowledged; te reo Māori use identified as area for development
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Legal compliance attested; assurance processes completed
"The centre leadership committee have developed highly effective systems and processes to support consistency of practice. Clear and detailed documentation enhances communication and transparency with parents. Members are committed to their respective roles and responsibilities."
Effective systems and processes; committed leadership; federation relationships strong
Source: Education Review Office review of Horotiu Playcentre dated 2025-07-17, 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 Horotiu Playcentre 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
89 B Horotiu Bridge Road, Horotiu. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Operator financials
Source: Charities Services Annual Return
Frequently asked
- Is Horotiu Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Horotiu Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Horotiu Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Horotiu Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Horotiu Playcentre?
- 89 B Horotiu Bridge Road Horotiu Waikato District
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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 #33009) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2016-08-31): Charities Services Annual Return ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via charities.govt.nz
- 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.