Kidsfirst Kindergartens Opawa St Martins
Kindergarten
8 Butler Street, Opawa · Christchurch City
ERO assessed this kindergarten as Not well placed in its May 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning (rich, bicultural, responsive approach with strong Te Whāriki alignment), children's wellbeing (strong sense of belonging and inclusive environment), and bicultural practice (Māori values embedded in vision and practice).
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ERO review · 2018-05-04· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Kaiako provide a rich bicultural curriculum that is responsive to community priorities and centred on positive outcomes for children."
Rich, bicultural, responsive curriculum with strong Te Whāriki alignment and intentional teaching practices.
"Children have long periods of uninterrupted time to explore and develop their ideas within a spacious and natural learning environment."
Strong sense of belonging, supportive relationships, inclusive environment, and positive learning experiences evident.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The Māori values and concepts of whanaungatanga, ako, manaakitanga, tuakana teina, whakapapa and taha tinana are given prominence in the kindergarten vision and in curriculum practices."
Māori values embedded in vision and practice; culturally responsive; strong commitment to te ao Māori.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Kidsfirst Kindergartens Opawa St Martins dated 2018-05-04, 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 Opawa St Martins 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
8 Butler Street, Opawa. 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 Opawa St Martins a free kindergarten?
- Kidsfirst Kindergartens Opawa St Martins 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 Opawa St Martins?
- 40 children attend Kidsfirst Kindergartens Opawa St Martins (roll year 2025).
- Where is Kidsfirst Kindergartens Opawa St Martins?
- 8 Butler Street Opawa Christchurch City
How much will this cost you? Use our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator to estimate your weekly out-of-pocket after government support.
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5443) ↗ · 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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