Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton
Education & Care
156 Massey St, Frankton · Hamilton City
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning (Te Whāriki implementation and assessment) and health and safety (ratios exceeding legal requirements), with bicultural practice developing and identified for further strengthening of local iwi connections.
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ERO Review · 2018-05-25· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Teachers are increasingly using the recently revised Te Whāriki, early childhood curriculum to recognise and respond to children's individual learning priorities. Planning and assessment clearly show children's progress over time. Intentional teaching responds to individual learning priorities."
Strong Te Whāriki implementation with intentional teaching and clear assessment practices.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Bicultural practice is evident. Tikanga, such as karakia before kai, waiata and pakiwaitara are practised. Teachers are taking increasing responsibility for upskilling in te reo Māori. They are developing their understanding of aspects of te ao Māori and integrating this into their planning and practice. Opportunities for Māori children to succeed as Māori are improving."
Tikanga and te reo Māori practices developing; next step to strengthen local iwi connections.
"Reported ratios of staff to children Under 2 1:4 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:8 Better than minimum requirements"
Ratios exceed legal requirements; assurance statement confirms legal compliance.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton dated 2018-05-25, 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 Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton 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
156 Massey St, Frankton. 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 Centres - Frankton a free kindergarten?
- Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton?
- 100 children attend Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton (roll year 2025).
- Where is Kindercare Learning Centres - Frankton?
- 156 Massey St Frankton Hamilton 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 #45233) ↗ · 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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