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Kānuka Tāwharau/ Rolleston Playcentre

Playcentre

📞 03-3772540

Rolleston Reserve 11 Christensen Parade, Rolleston Central · Selwyn District

Total roll
29
2025
Under 2s
—
20 Hours ECE
—
MOE #
70112

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 · 2025-07-17

Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
→B
"The curriculum is aligned to Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum."

Curriculum aligned to Te Whāriki; opportunities for dual heritage understanding.

Children's wellbeing
B
"Suitable health and safety systems and practices support the health and wellbeing of children at the service."

Health and safety systems support children's wellbeing; regulatory standards met.

Whānau partnership
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Bicultural practice
→B
"There are opportunities for children to develop an understanding of the dual heritage of Aotearoa, New Zealand."

Opportunities for dual heritage understanding; te reo Māori heard throughout curriculum.

Health & safety
→B
"At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards."

Service meets health and safety regulatory standards.

Leadership & governance
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Source: Education Review Office review of Kānuka Tāwharau/ Rolleston 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 computed

One or more dimensions missing from ERO data

Where Kānuka Tāwharau/ Rolleston 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.

69 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2425)
70
Wellbeing
20%
Grade B · bottom 10% of band (n=1871)
70
Health & Safety
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
70
Leadership
15%
Estimated from national average · below band median (n=2400)
66
est
Whānau Partnership
12.5%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=1880)
70
est
Bicultural Practice
12.5%
Grade B · near band median (n=2375)
70

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

Rolleston Reserve 11 Christensen Parade, Rolleston Central. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Kānuka Tāwharau/ Rolleston Playcentre a free kindergarten?
Kānuka Tāwharau/ Rolleston Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
What's the roll at Kānuka Tāwharau/ Rolleston Playcentre?
29 children attend Kānuka Tāwharau/ Rolleston Playcentre (roll year 2025).
Where is Kānuka Tāwharau/ Rolleston Playcentre?
Rolleston Reserve 11 Christensen Parade Rolleston Central Selwyn District

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Sources & verification

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Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
MoE ECE Directory

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

As of: Roll year 2025· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy
Charities Services

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh
ERO reports

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution
Suburb context

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.