Johnsonville Playcentre
Playcentre
26 Ironside street, Johnsonville · Wellington City
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2025-07-17
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Well-chosen age-appropriate equipment and skilful arrangement of the environment enables and supports children of all ages to play and learn together. The centre is responsive to and provides well for children up to two years old and for all."
Strong inclusive environment supporting all children including under-twos
"Well-considered transition processes for children and parents new to the centre enable them to become part of the learning community. Parents are mentored by more experienced members who model an open collaborative approach."
Effective transition processes and collaborative parent mentoring model
"The inclusion of te ao Māori as an integral part of children's daily experience has strengthened through ongoing review. Well-considered strategic planning and deliberate member support has increased their confidence and use of te reo Māori."
Deliberate, strategic bicultural approach with strengthened te reo Māori integration
"Reported ratios of adults to children Under 2 1:2 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:3 Better than minimum requirements"
Ratios exceed minimum requirements; compliant with legal obligations
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Johnsonville 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 Johnsonville 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
26 Ironside street, Johnsonville. 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 Johnsonville Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Johnsonville Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Johnsonville Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Johnsonville Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Johnsonville Playcentre?
- 26 Ironside street Johnsonville Wellington City
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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 #60035) ↗ · 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.