Kumeu Playcentre
Playcentre
18 Oraha Road, Kumeū-Huapai South · Auckland - Rodney
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Playcentre Aotearoa Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2025-07-17
"The programme is highly responsive to the interests and strengths of children of all ages. It includes a well-considered blend of adult-designed activities and children's creativity."
Responsive programming with good balance of adult and child-led activities, but evaluation of learning needs development
"Children settle quickly and respond positively to opportunities for choosing and leading their own play. They play cooperatively and confidently together, and with trusted adults."
Children demonstrate positive belonging, cooperation, and confidence in secure relationships.
"Parents/whānau support children in respectful and individual ways. They engage with all children, building on their interests and developing strong, nurturing relationships. Conversations with children are frequent."
Strong parent engagement, respectful relationships, and frequent meaningful conversations evident.
"The centre includes children with Māori and Pacific backgrounds and has a growing focus on including te reo Māori in programmes."
Growing focus on te reo and tikanga, but identified as area needing continued development and expansion.
"Reported ratios of staff to children Under 2 1:2 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:2 Better than minimum requirements"
Ratios exceed legal minimums; compliance systems in place and attested.
"Centre members work well as a collegial team to ensure sessions are well organised and managed. They have a strong focus on improving the centre's environment and programmes."
Effective collegial teamwork and commitment to improvement, though strategic planning needs development.
Source: Education Review Office review of Kumeu Playcentre dated 2025-07-17, 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 3 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
18 Oraha Road, Kumeū-Huapai South. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Operator financials
Source: Charities Services Annual Return
Frequently asked
- Is Kumeu Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Kumeu Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Kumeu Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Kumeu Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Kumeu Playcentre?
- 18 Oraha Road Kumeū-Huapai South Auckland - Rodney
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Sources & verification
Every fact on this page links back to its government source. Verify directly:
- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #22008) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2017-08-31): Charities Services Annual Return ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via charities.govt.nz
- 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.