Kai Kids Preschool
Education & Care
46 Eddystone Street, Kaitangata-Matau · Clutha District
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 · 2025-04-16
"The service curriculum is informed by assessment, planning and evaluation that is aligned to the principles of Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum."
Curriculum aligned to Te Whāriki with assessment and planning evident, but development opportunities noted.
"Adults engage in positive interactions to nurture trusting relationships. A range of experiences are provided that reflect tamariki interests and life contexts."
Positive interactions and relationships established; responsive to children's interests.
"Whānau and kaiako are provided with opportunities to contribute to the development and review of the operational documents, such as the philosophy."
Whānau have input into philosophy and operational documents development.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards."
Service meeting regulatory standards; previous issues addressed since 2019 review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Kai Kids Preschool dated 2025-04-16, 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 Kai Kids 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
46 Eddystone Street, Kaitangata-Matau. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Kai Kids Preschool a free kindergarten?
- Kai Kids Preschool is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Kai Kids Preschool?
- 42 children attend Kai Kids Preschool (roll year 2025).
- Where is Kai Kids Preschool?
- 46 Eddystone Street Kaitangata-Matau Clutha 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 #47473) ↗ · 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.