Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent
Kindergarten
33 Hargest Crescent, Waltham · Christchurch City
ERO assessed this kindergarten as Not well placed in October 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing and leadership, with grades of A in both areas. Other dimensions—curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and health and safety—received B grades, indicating areas for development.
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
KidsFirst Kindergartens Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Education Review · 2026-02-18 · covers the wider operator group
ERO's most recent review for this centre is an operator-wide review — ERO has chosen to review the parent group rather than this centre individually. The findings apply across all centres in the group.
Source: Education Review Office operator-wide review dated 2026-02-18, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO review · 2019-10-10· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Kaiako regularly reflect on their practice to provide responsive strategies that promote the learning that is valued at this kindergarten."
Effective reflection and responsive teaching demonstrated; planning improvements identified.
"Teachers foster positive, supportive relationships with children, parents and whānau. They promote a calm and unhurried approach to settling and helping children develop a secure sense of belonging. Transitions into the kindergarten are personalised and well-paced to meet the needs of children and families."
Exemplary relationships, calm approaches, personalised transitions, secure belonging.
"Kaiako use a range of appropriate strategies to communicate and engage with families as valued members of their kindergarten community."
Sound communication and engagement with families; parent contributions to planning identified as next step.
"Te ao Māori is integrated into the bicultural curriculum in ways that are meaningful to children and respectful of the Māori culture."
Meaningful integration of te ao Māori into curriculum in respectful ways.
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Management assurance on legal requirements; compliance systems in place.
"The Canterbury Westland Kindergarten Association has a well-developed and clearly understood vision. It is underpinned by targeted strategic and annual planning systems. There are close links between the kindergarten plans, internal evaluation, appraisal and professional development."
Strong vision, strategic planning, embedded professional development and continuous improvement focus.
Source: Education Review Office review of Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent dated 2019-10-10, 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
33 Hargest Crescent, Waltham. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent a free kindergarten?
- Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent 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 Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent?
- 40 children attend Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent (roll year 2025).
- Where is Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent?
- 33 Hargest Crescent Waltham Christchurch 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 #5421) ↗ · 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
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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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