Karaka Playcentre
Playcentre
299 Linwood Road, Kingseat-Karaka · Auckland - Franklin
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
"The playcentre programme provides children with an effective combination of child-initiated and parent-led activities and experiences."
Effective programme with child-initiated and parent-led activities; assessment development needed.
"All children benefit from a centre environment and programme that provides enjoyable and engaging contexts for play and learning."
Children have positive engagement; belonging and wellbeing supported through inclusive practices.
"Parents share responsibility for all children each session."
Strong parent engagement in shared responsibility; collaborative decision-making evident.
"Parents are at the beginning stages of enacting culturally responsive practices that promote Māori children's sense of belonging and give other children a greater understanding of their bicultural heritage."
Early-stage implementation; bilingual signage present but deeper Te ao Māori integration needed.
"ERO identified an area of non-compliance. The service provider must ensure that furniture or equipment that could topple or cause injury or damage is secured."
Non-compliance identified regarding securing furniture; otherwise monitoring systems in place.
"Centre leadership is collaborative, knowledgeable and respectful. Co-leaders bring a range of complementary skills and talents to their roles, which they use to ensure the centre runs smoothly and all families feel welcome and valued."
Collaborative leadership with strong relational trust; strategic planning requires further development.
Source: Education Review Office review of Karaka 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 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
299 Linwood Road, Kingseat-Karaka. 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 Karaka Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Karaka Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Karaka Playcentre?
- 28 children attend Karaka Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Karaka Playcentre?
- 299 Linwood Road Kingseat-Karaka Auckland - Franklin
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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 #25203) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2018-08-31): 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.