Kindercare Learning Centre - Albany
Education & Care
141 Oteha Valley Road, North Shore · Auckland - Upper Harbour
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in November 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified sound practice in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety (all grade B), with developing bicultural practice (grade C). Leadership and governance systems were effective, though strategic planning improvements were recommended.
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
Kindercare Learning Centres Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Governing Organisation · 2024-08-26 · 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 2024-08-26, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO Review · 2018-11-29· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Programme planning is based on teachers' observations of children's interests and learning dispositions. Teachers thoughtfully prepare environments that encourage children to think, explore and discover."
Sound practice in observation-based planning; opportunity to expand on independent revisiting of learning.
"Children are generally well settled and engaged and make choices about their play. Environments are calm and peaceful."
Children well settled with positive relationships; calm, supportive environments evident.
"Through regular surveys, parents share how much they value the positive, respectful relationships teachers have established with their children. Leaders and teachers are responsive to suggestions and parents' ideas about changes to systems and routines."
Effective communication and responsiveness; moving toward more curriculum-focused partnerships.
"Teachers and leaders focus on promoting a sense of wellbeing and belonging for tamariki Māori. Connections to te ao Māori can be seen through sensitive additions to resources."
Developing bicultural practice; resources added but inconsistent embedding noted.
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
No concerns noted; legal requirements met and systems in place.
"Leaders and teachers work well together as a team. The centre is managed effectively. An internal evaluation process encourages teachers to reflect on and modify their practice."
Effective team management and internal evaluation; strategic planning improvement identified.
Source: Education Review Office review of Kindercare Learning Centre - Albany dated 2018-11-29, 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
141 Oteha Valley Road, North Shore. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Kindercare Learning Centre - Albany a free kindergarten?
- Kindercare Learning Centre - Albany is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Kindercare Learning Centre - Albany?
- 50 children attend Kindercare Learning Centre - Albany (roll year 2025).
- Where is Kindercare Learning Centre - Albany?
- 141 Oteha Valley Road North Shore Auckland - Upper Harbour
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #10217) ↗ · 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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