Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hoon Hay
Kindergarten
60 Rowley Avenue, Hoon Hay · Christchurch City
Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hoon Hay is a kindergarten in Hoon Hay with a roll of 30 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (2012) found strong performance in children's wellbeing, with demonstrated belonging, responsive relationships and positive peer interactions. Bicultural practice was also identified as a strength, with acknowledgement and celebration of Māori and Pacific cultures.
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
Education Review · 2012-11-21· superseded by operator-wide review above
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Children learn in an environment that successfully fosters their sense of belonging and well-being. Teachers are respectful, responsive and supportive in their interactions with children and their families. Children support one another and play well together."
Strong sense of belonging, responsive relationships, positive peer interactions demonstrated.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Teachers acknowledge, respect and celebrate the different cultural backgrounds of children, including those who are Māori and Pacific. Many parents of these children share aspects of their culture to enrich the kindergarten programme for all children."
Acknowledges and celebrates Māori and Pacific cultures; parents involved in cultural integration.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hoon Hay dated 2012-11-21, 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 computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hoon Hay 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
60 Rowley Avenue, Hoon Hay. 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 Hoon Hay a free kindergarten?
- Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hoon Hay 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 Hoon Hay?
- 30 children attend Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hoon Hay (roll year 2025).
- Where is Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hoon Hay?
- 60 Rowley Avenue Hoon Hay 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 #5452) ↗ · 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.