Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten
Kindergarten
336 North Road, North East Valley · Dunedin City
ERO assessed Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten as Not well placed in March 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum delivery, children's wellbeing, and leadership (all grade A), alongside solid performance in whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and health and safety (all grade B).
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
Education Review · 2020-03-10
"Teachers work collaboratively to deliver highly effective learning experiences that incorporate the goals, dispositions and learning outcomes of Te Whāriki, the Early Childhood Curriculum."
Highly effective delivery of Te Whāriki with collaborative teaching and assessment narratives well focused on children's
"The kindergarten's daily routines and strong community relationships contribute to children's confidence and sense of belonging."
Children show confidence and belonging; transitions to school proactively supported; peers support younger children's de
"Parents' knowledge of, and aspirations for, their children's independence, resilience and social competency are valued and respected."
Parent aspirations and knowledge valued; families invited to contribute cultural knowledge; effective school transition
"Māori and Pacific cultures are increasingly visible in the kindergarten, and families are invited to contribute to the kindergarten community's knowledge, understanding and celebration of their cultures."
Māori and Pacific cultures increasingly visible; resources reflecting cultures evident; families invited to contribute c
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Legal compliance confirmed through Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist; all safety systems reviewed and
"Leaders and teachers are committed to ongoing improvement. They use regular internal evaluation to reflect on kindergarten practices and processes, and respond to their findings in order to better support learner outcomes."
Regular internal evaluation and responsive improvement; professional learning focused on children's needs; collective re
Source: Education Review Office review of Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten dated 2020-03-10, 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 computedThe 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
336 North Road, North East Valley. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Jonathan Rhodes 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 Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten?
- 45 children attend Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten?
- 336 North Road North East Valley Dunedin City
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5498) ↗ · 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
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